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Essex woman jailed for life for poisoning baby son with cocktail of drugs

The Guardian UK Friday 05 June 2026, 22:08 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read
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Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from herA mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder. Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he could be taken into care after a family court hearing ordered that he be removed from her.

Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from her

A mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder.

Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he could be taken into care after a family court hearing ordered that he be removed from her.

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