A mother who sent a “last photo” of her two-year-old daughter to her ex-partner shortly before she killed her has admitted murder.<\/p>\n
Cody-Anne Jackson, 20, changed her plea to guilty after Stafford Crown Court heard evidence about how her daughter, Macey Hogan, may have died.<\/p>\n
Macey was smothered to death in 2016, shortly before Jackson called 999 and then tried to kill herself.<\/p>\n
The jury heard Jackson told paramedics she had been stabbed.<\/p>\n
Jackson resented Macey’s father following the breakdown of their relationship and sent him a photo of the toddler along with the message “Sorry, just thought you deserved one last picture and memory of her”, the trial heard.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old, of Packett Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, claimed she had woken up on 10 October 2016 to find her daughter lifeless next to her between two pillows, police said.<\/p>\n
Jurors heard she called paramedics to report that her daughter was not breathing.<\/p>\n
Forensic pathologist Dr Alexander Kolar said the exact cause of Macey’s death had not been defined.<\/p>\n
It was impossible to give an exact time of death, he said, but evidence pointed to it being at least 30 minutes before the emergency services arrived.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Jonas Hankin QC said a suicide note written by Jackson, who had a history of self harm, was found at the house.<\/p>\n
She was seen by a doctor who confirmed she had three superficial stab wounds but no significant injuries.<\/p>\n
“The prosecution case is the defendant deliberately smothered Macey,” he said,<\/p>\n
“The defendant acted on her stated intention to kill Macey but failed to follow through with her suicide. It is that simple.”<\/p>\n
Det Insp Dan Ison, of Staffordshire Police, said: “We welcome this guilty plea, albeit during the trial, but nothing can ever replace Macey.<\/p>\n
“This incident resulted in the dreadful loss of a two-year-old girl who is dearly missed.”<\/p>\n
Jackson will be sentenced on 27 July.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"