A lady has appeared in courtroom accused of killing a five-year-old youngster by forcing her right into a scalding sizzling bathtub.
Janice Nix, 66, is charged with manslaughter over the dying of Andrea Bernard, who was taken to hospital after she suffered burns in Thornton Heath, south London, on June 6, 1978.
Andrea was handled at a hospital in Croydon earlier than being transferred to a specialist burns unit in East Grinstead, West Sussex, however died from her accidents on July 13 that 12 months.
Nix, of Clapham, southwest London, wept as she appeared within the dock at Uxbridge Magistrates Court docket this morning.
She can also be accused of cruelty to Andrea’s brother Desmond Bernard between October 1, 1975, and June 6, 1978, when he was eight.
Sporting a navy blue hoodie, Nix – who was aged between 16 and 19 on the time of the alleged incidents – spoke solely to substantiate her title, age and handle throughout the quick listening to.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned the power’s chilly case group launched an investigation into Andrea’s dying in September 2022.
The courtroom heard the incident was reported to police at the moment by Mr Bernard, who’s now an grownup.
Nix was freed on bail with situations together with to give up her passports and to not journey to any worldwide journey hubs.
She is ready to seem at Isleworth Crown Court docket on March 19.
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