19/09/2013

Mother Denies Manslaughter Of Son Found Starved To Death

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with the manslaughter of her son, whose body was found in his cot almost two years after he had died.

The mummified body of Hamzah Khan was found at his family home in Bradford, West Yorkshire in September 2011, having laid in a cot in his mother's bedroom for 21 months after his death.

It is understood that Hamzah had starved to death in December 2009, aged four and half.

His mother, Amanda Hutton, denies the manslaughter of her son.

The trial of Ms Hutton began yesterday at Bradford Crown Court.

(MH/JP)

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