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Parents Charged over Death of Their One-Year-Old Son
Police charged Adam Johnson and Kylie Smith with causing or allowing the death of a child after a postmortem found severe malnutrition.
- Adam Johnson, 26, and Kylie Smith, 25, of St Helens have been charged following the death of their one-year-old son, Maero Johnson, three years ago.
- Shortly after midnight on August 23, 2023, Merseyside Police received reports that Maero had been taken to hospital, where he died despite medical staff's best efforts.
- Police charged the pair with causing or allowing the death of a child, child neglect, and possession of a controlled Class B drug, cannabis.
- A Home Office postmortem confirmed Maero died of ketonic hypoglycaemia and severe malnutrition; a second child was found neglected and underdeveloped.
- They will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 13, to face the charges as legal proceedings regarding the child's death begin.
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