Mother charged with murder after death of boy, 3

A mother has been charged with murdering her three-year-old boy in Woolwich, south-east London.

Police officers were called to a hospital on 3 January after concerns were raised about the boy who had been admitted with "serious injuries".

The child then died on 19 January. He has been named by police as Isiayah Henry.

The Met Police said Tanisha Henry, 28, of St Mary Street, Woolwich, and a man, 30-year-old Mikael Williams, of Beaconsfield Road, Southwark, were charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child when they appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

They are next due to be appear at the same court on 22 April.

Isiayah's family have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers, police said.

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