Mother accused of allowing teen son to 'rot to death' tells court she 'panicked' before hiding remains of baby

A mother accused of allowing her teenage son to "rot to death" has told a court how she "panicked" when she concealed the remains of her dead baby in a rucksack.

Mother accused of allowing teen son to 'rot to death' tells court she 'panicked' before hiding remains of baby

A mother accused of allowing her teenage son to "rot to death" has told a court how she "panicked" when she concealed the remains of her dead baby in a rucksack.

Dawn Cranston, 45, gave an account of the incident while standing trial at Leeds Crown Court for the alleged manslaughter of 18-year-old Jordan Burling by gross negligence.

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