World Jun 05, 2026 · 1 min read

Essex woman jailed for life for poisoning baby son with cocktail of drugs

Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from herA mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder.Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he co...

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by Nadeem Badshah
Essex woman jailed for life for poisoning baby son with cocktail of drugs

Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from her

A mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder.

Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he could be taken into care after a family court hearing ordered that he be removed from her.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Nadeem Badshah.

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