Mum who killed toddler son with scissors had described him as 'fake child'; family mourn 'deeply agonising' events

A mother who was suffering from a personality disorder described her two-year-old son as a "fake child" on the day she killed him by stabbing a pair of scissors into his neck, a court heard today.

Hazel Waters (47) of Ridge Hall, Ballybrack has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her son Muhammad Hassan Khan between 15-16 October, 2014. The toddler, described as a lovely, happy and thoughtful little boy, was found dead in the bedroom of their home on October 16.