Mother accused of killing her four-year-old son sobs in court

Macharia, dressed in a grey sweatshirt, had spoken only to confirm her name and date of birth then sobbed throughout the rest of the hearing as prosecutor Louise Oakley outlined details of the case

Kobi Macharia Dooly was found with knife injuries at his home in Hackney (Family handout/Met Police/PA)

A mother accused of killing her four-year-old son in a knife attack broke down in tears during her first appearance at the Old Bailey.

The victim's father, Ben Dooly is originally from Co Waterford but has been living in England for a number of years.