Parents charged over death of one-year-old boy
A mother and father in Merseyside have been charged with child neglect and causing the death of their one-year-old son due to severe malnutrition. Police discovered the child in a neglected state alongside a second child who was also found to be under-developed.
Why it matters
This case highlights critical failures in child welfare and domestic safety, drawing significant public concern regarding local social services.
Image caption, Maero Johnson was a year old when he died of severe malnutrition
A mother and father have been charged with causing or allowing the death of their one-year-old child who was found severely malnourished.
Maero Johnson, from St Helens, Merseyside, died in hospital on 23 August 2023.
Police said a Home Office post-mortem concluded the cause of death was severe malnutrition and ketonic hypoglycaemia, a condition indicating a lack of food.
Adam Johnson, 26, and Kylie Smith, 25, are due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Thursday 13 August.
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