Murder-charge mum accused of trying to kill her dad

A pistillate charged with the execution of her young lad besides tried to termination her ain dad, a tribunal has heard.

Karolina Zurawska was arrested aft six-year-old Alexander Zurawsky was recovered dormant astatine a spot successful Cwm Du Close successful Gendros, Swansea, connected the evening of Thursday 29 August.

Appearing astatine Swansea Crown Court connected Tuesday, Ms Zurawska, 41, was besides charged with the attempted execution of her 67-year-old begetter Krzysztof Siwi earlier the aforesaid day.

Speaking via video nexus from Eastwood Park situation successful Gloucestershire, she spoke to corroborate her sanction earlier being remanded successful custody until a proceeding connected 26 September.

Ch Supt Chris Truscott, divisional commandant for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, described the incidental arsenic " distressing" adding that it had caused "a tremendous daze to the section community".

A constabulary beingness remained successful the country for a fig of days afterwards to supply proposal and reassurance to residents.

Paying tribute to Alexander his household said helium was a "very benignant child" who was ever good behaved and "never naughty".

They added helium was "very clever and mature for his age", with a "great knowing of facts" and spoke some English and Polish.