Woman charged with murder of toddler found in pond

A pistillate has been charged with the execution a two-year-old miss who died aft being recovered successful a colony pond.

Annabel Mackey was discovered unresponsive successful Kingsley Pond, adjacent Bordon, Hampshire, connected 10 September 2023, soon aft she was reported missing. She was pronounced dormant successful infirmary a time later.

Alice Mackey, 42, of Gibbs Lane, Oakhanger, has been remanded successful custody to look astatine Basingstoke Magistrates' Court connected Wednesday.

Earlier, Annabel's begetter paid tribute to the toddler who helium described arsenic a "shining star" who volition beryllium "loved forever".

He said Annabel was a "beautiful, affirmative and precise blessed small girl".

"She had an incredibly axenic and caring quality that we miss truthful much," helium said.

"She loved communicative time, dogs and her dolly. She enjoyed singing songs and nursery rhymes and had a precise saccharine tooth.

"Annabel loved to laugh, she brought truthful overmuch happiness into our lives.

"She was dearly loved by her household and friends. Thank you to everyone who was a affirmative power successful her life. Please proceed Annabel's bequest by remembering her and caring for others arsenic overmuch arsenic she did.

"The satellite needs much radical similar Annabel to dispersed positivity and kindness.

"Annabel, I emotion you truthful much, you are a shining prima and you volition beryllium loved forever."

Annabel was reported missing from her location connected Forge Road, Kingsley, connected Sunday 10 September 2023.

Police aboriginal cordoned disconnected a location connected the road, which is astir 1,500ft (460m) from the ample pond on a unsmooth track.