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| Barrow baby death: Woman in court charged with murder | |
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| The one-year-old boy died in January | The one-year-old boy died in January |
| A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering a baby she wanted to adopt. | |
| One-year-old Leiland Corkhill was living in Barrow, Cumbria, when he fell ill on 6 January and died the next day. | |
| Laura Castle, 38, from Barrow, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody. | |
| Scott Castle, 34, also from the town, has been charged with causing or allowing a person's death and was given conditional bail. | |
| Both are also accused of child neglect and are due to appear before Preston Crown Court on Monday. | |
| The child's death has been reviewed by an independent safeguarding expert, who was due to conclude a report by the autumn. | 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. | 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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