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| Barrow adoption baby death: Woman and man charged | |
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| The one-year-old boy died in January | The one-year-old boy died in January |
| A woman and a man have been charged following the death of a baby boy who they had wanted to adopt. | |
| The one-year-old was living in Barrow, Cumbria, when he fell ill on 6 January and died in hospital the following day. | |
| Laura Castle, 38, from Barrow, has been charged with murder, and Scott Castle, 34, from Barrow, has been charged with causing or allowing a person's death. | |
| Both have been remanded in custody and are due before magistrates in the town on Friday, Cumbria Police said. | |
| The child's death has been reviewed by an independent safeguarding expert, who was due to conclude a report by the autumn. | |
| Cumbria County Council, which was responsible for the child's care, said publication would be subject to the conclusion of any criminal proceedings. | |
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