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Mother remanded over child murder | Mother remanded over child murder |
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A 34-year-old woman has been remanded in custody "for her own protection" after appearing before magistrates charged with murdering her daughter. | |
The body of Zoey Anne David, aged four, was found in her bedroom in the Maesglas area of Newport on 19 June. | |
Her mother Zoe David was found nearby with serious injuries and was taken to the city's Royal Gwent Hospital. | Her mother Zoe David was found nearby with serious injuries and was taken to the city's Royal Gwent Hospital. |
Her case was sent to Cardiff Crown Court, possibly for a hearing before a High Court judge later. | Her case was sent to Cardiff Crown Court, possibly for a hearing before a High Court judge later. |
She spoke only to confirm her name, age and address. She was flanked in court by a man and a woman. | |
Paul Latner, prosecuting, asked that she be remanded in custody for her own protection. | |
No application for bail was made by David Leathley, defending. | No application for bail was made by David Leathley, defending. |
An inquest into Zoey Anne's death has been opened and adjourned by the Gwent coroner with the provisional cause of death consistent with suffocation. | |
Her body was released for burial and the inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed. | |
The house where the young girl lived has seen scores of floral bouquets and teddy bears left in memory of the child. | The house where the young girl lived has seen scores of floral bouquets and teddy bears left in memory of the child. |