LAST UPDATE | 22 Dec 2023
A WOMAN HAS been charged with the murder of her four-year-old son in east London.
Police were called to an address in Montague Road, Hackney, on Wednesday night following concerns about the welfare of a child.
Inside, officers found Kobi Macharia Dooly, who had suffered knife injuries, and arrested his 41-year-old mother, Keziah Macharia.
The child was taken to hospital but despite the efforts of the emergency services, later died from his injuries.
Macharia was charged with murder and will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court this morning.
It’s understood that Kobi’s father is an Irish man from the south east of the country who had been living in the UK.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware of the situation and is providing consular assistance.
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