Mother in court on bleach murder charge

Published Date: 12 February 2010

An east London woman is due to appear in court charged with murdering her 12-year-old autistic son by pouring bleach down his throat.

The 44-year-old, who has not been named, was arrested after the youngster was found with fatal injuries at the family home in Barking on Tuesday evening.

The victim's 11-year-old brother was taken from the property unharmed and placed in the care of social services.

The woman will appear at Barking Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Emergency services were called to the two-bedroom former council house at about 10.30pm on Tuesday.

The boy was taken to hospital by ambulance but died a short time later.

A post-mortem examination revealed he died from "ingestion of caustic liquid".

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's child abuse major investigation team are waiting for the results of further forensic tests.

Barking and Dagenham Council said a serious case review has been launched to identify if anything could have been done to avert the tragedy.

From: http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/latest-london-news/Mother-in-court-on-bleach.6067332.jp