Mother found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering daughter

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The unnamed mother was found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her daughter on 23 October 2019.

The report said the three-year-old girl was smothered with a pillow at the family home.

Ms Justice Carmel Stewart ruled that reporting restrictions should continue to protect the child’s anonymity under section 252 of the Children Act 2001.

The mother could not be named because doing so would identify the deceased child.