Doctor accused of murder of three-year-old too sick to attend court hearing

A doctor charged with the murder of her three-year-old son in Dublin was unable to attend a court hearing for a second time today, Tom Tuite.

GP Maha Al-Adheem, 42, was due to face her third appearance at Dublin District Court having been remanded in custody on July 13 last. However, she was unable to attend and defence solicitor Aisling Mulligan said there was consent to an adjournment.