Woman in her 30s is charged with murder after boy, four, is killed in London flat
- Police were called to the flat in Plumstead, London, early on Sunday morning
- The boy was found lifeless and was pronounced dead at the scene
- The woman and child are related but police have not released their names
A woman in her 30s has been charged with murder after a four-year-old boy was found dead at a flat in Plumstead, south-east London.
Officers were called to a property in Invermore Place shortly before 8am on Sunday.
The boy was found ‘lifeless’ and was pronounced dead at the scene following attempts to resuscitate him by the emergency services.
A woman in her 30s has been charged with murder after a four-year-old boy was found dead at a flat in Plumstead
The woman and child are related and next of kin have been informed.
But police have decided not to name the pair yet.
The woman was arrested at the scene and taken into custody before being charged later on Sunday.
The woman was arrested at the scene and taken into custody before being charged later on Sunday
She subsequently appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday.
Inquiries continue, detectives said.
A post mortem will be carried out on Thursday.