A mum fed her 14-month-old son a cocktail of prescription medications to kill him before he could be taken from her and placed in care.
Emma Barnett, of Debden, Essex, hid in her loft after a family court hearing on November 8, 2024, which had determined that her son Oakley should be removed.
The 36-year-old and her toddler were initially reported as missing and believed to have gone to Epping Forest, but officers later forced entry to Barnett’s home and found them in the loft.


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