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Liam Fee murder trial: Mother admits help could have saved son Liam Fee murder trial: Mother admits help could have saved son
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A mother accused of murdering her two-year-old son has admitted her failure to get him help contributed to his death.A mother accused of murdering her two-year-old son has admitted her failure to get him help contributed to his death.
Rachel Fee is on trial alongside her civil partner Nyomi Fee, accused of killing toddler Liam in March 2014.Rachel Fee is on trial alongside her civil partner Nyomi Fee, accused of killing toddler Liam in March 2014.
Ms Fee told a jury she was not thinking rationally when she failed to get Liam help for a broken leg he had suffered the week before he died.Ms Fee told a jury she was not thinking rationally when she failed to get Liam help for a broken leg he had suffered the week before he died.
She said she feared Liam would be taken from her if she took him to hospital.She said she feared Liam would be taken from her if she took him to hospital.
In response her defence QC Brian McConnachie asked her : "Where would he be today?". "Alive" she answered.In response her defence QC Brian McConnachie asked her : "Where would he be today?". "Alive" she answered.
'Really bad''Really bad'
Nyomi Fee, 28, and Rachel Fee, 31, deny killing the two-year-old at a house near Glenrothes in Fife on 22 March 2014, by repeatedly inflicting "blunt force trauma" to his head and body.Nyomi Fee, 28, and Rachel Fee, 31, deny killing the two-year-old at a house near Glenrothes in Fife on 22 March 2014, by repeatedly inflicting "blunt force trauma" to his head and body.
They also face charges they neglected Liam and abused two other children.They also face charges they neglected Liam and abused two other children.
The pair blame one of the other children in their care for killing Liam.The pair blame one of the other children in their care for killing Liam.
The women, who are both originally from Ryton, Tyne and Wear, deny all the charges against them.The women, who are both originally from Ryton, Tyne and Wear, deny all the charges against them.
Giving evidence in her own defence, Rachel Fee said that she felt "really bad" about tending to her horse William instead of staying at home to care for Liam on the day he died.Giving evidence in her own defence, Rachel Fee said that she felt "really bad" about tending to her horse William instead of staying at home to care for Liam on the day he died.
She admitted that she repeatedly searched Google to find out if a broken bone could cause death and if married lesbians could share a cell if they were jailed for neglect.She admitted that she repeatedly searched Google to find out if a broken bone could cause death and if married lesbians could share a cell if they were jailed for neglect.
She said she had spent about three hours at riding stables looking after her horse before coming home at about 18:20 to have drinks and a takeaway meal with Nyomi.She said she had spent about three hours at riding stables looking after her horse before coming home at about 18:20 to have drinks and a takeaway meal with Nyomi.
Rachel Fee told how she heard Nyomi shouting her name repeatedly from Liam's bedroom and ran in to see her son "all white" being lifted out of his buggy by her partner.Rachel Fee told how she heard Nyomi shouting her name repeatedly from Liam's bedroom and ran in to see her son "all white" being lifted out of his buggy by her partner.
'Completely distraught'
Mr McConnachie asked her: "Can you remember how you reacted?" she said: "Yes. I think I fell to the floor. He wasn't breathing."Mr McConnachie asked her: "Can you remember how you reacted?" she said: "Yes. I think I fell to the floor. He wasn't breathing."
She said she went to the hallway where the other child was and he put his head down.She said she went to the hallway where the other child was and he put his head down.
She said: "I knew by the look on his face he'd done something. Just done something.She said: "I knew by the look on his face he'd done something. Just done something.
"I was feeing completely distraught, devastated. I didn't know what was happening, didn't know what to do - so many different emotions.""I was feeing completely distraught, devastated. I didn't know what was happening, didn't know what to do - so many different emotions."
She said she was aware that her son was not breathing and asked the older child what he had done.She said she was aware that her son was not breathing and asked the older child what he had done.
Ms Fee told the court: "I said: 'You've strangled him or suffocated him haven't you?' and he said: 'Yes'."Ms Fee told the court: "I said: 'You've strangled him or suffocated him haven't you?' and he said: 'Yes'."
Rachel Fee denied the prosecution's claim that she and Nyomi had delayed calling the ambulance to allow them to hide a makeshift cage in which they allegedly imprisoned one of two older children they were looking after.Rachel Fee denied the prosecution's claim that she and Nyomi had delayed calling the ambulance to allow them to hide a makeshift cage in which they allegedly imprisoned one of two older children they were looking after.
She told the jury that the boy she accused of strangling Liam had been responsible for sexually assaulting the toddler, giving him a head injury and breaking his leg.She told the jury that the boy she accused of strangling Liam had been responsible for sexually assaulting the toddler, giving him a head injury and breaking his leg.
She claimed she did nothing about the alleged assaults because she was scared social services would take the children away from her.She claimed she did nothing about the alleged assaults because she was scared social services would take the children away from her.
The trial at the High Court in Livingston continues.The trial at the High Court in Livingston continues.