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- On Monday, July 28, Alice Mackey, 42, “admitted manslaughter by purpose of diminished duty,” mentioned authorities within the U.Ok.
- It follows the September 2023 demise of her 2-year-old daughter Annabel, who was discovered “unresponsive” in a pond 350 yards from her residence
- Mackey has been remanded in custody till her subsequent courtroom look on October 6
A British mom has pleaded responsible to manslaughter after her 2-year-old daughter was discovered unresponsive in a pond near their residence.
On Monday, July 28, Alice Mackey, 42, “admitted manslaughter by purpose of diminished duty at Winchester Crown Courtroom” following the September 2023 demise of her daughter Annabel, the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary mentioned in a launch.
Authorities added that Mackey had “been remanded into custody to look at Winchester Crown Courtroom on 6 October 2025 for an additional listening to previous to sentencing.”
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
Monday’s courtroom admission comes virtually two years after police responded to a report {that a} toddler “had gone lacking from her residence” within the small village of Oakhanger, Hampshire, simply after 5 p.m. native time on Sept. 10, 2023.
“Annabel was discovered a short while later, unresponsive, at Kingsley Pond. She was taken to the hospital in a critical situation, the place she died on the afternoon of Monday, 11 September,” police said within the launch.
“Detectives from the Main Crime Workforce, carried out the investigation into Annabel’s demise and her actions earlier than she was positioned at Kingsley Pond,” the put up added.
The pond was roughly 350 yards away from Annabel’s residence. Police beforehand confirmed to PEOPLE that the suspect, who was charged with homicide in March, is the mom of the sufferer.
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Annabel’s father paid tribute to his little lady in a press release shared through police in March, per a separate information launch, which since seems to have been deleted.
“Annabel was a gorgeous, constructive and really pleased little lady,” his message learn. “She had an extremely pure and caring nature that we miss a lot. She beloved story time, canine and her dolly. She loved singing songs and nursery rhymes and had a really candy tooth.”
“Annabel beloved to chuckle, she introduced a lot happiness into our lives,” the tribute added. “She was dearly beloved by her household and mates. Thanks to everybody who was a constructive affect in her life. Please proceed Annabel’s legacy by remembering her and caring for others as a lot as she did.”
“The world wants extra individuals like Annabel to unfold positivity and kindness,” Annabel’s father continued. “Annabel, I really like you a lot, you’re a shining star and you may be beloved endlessly x.”
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary did not instantly reply when contacted by PEOPLE for extra data. The U.Ok.’s Courts and Tribunals Judiciary declined to remark.