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Mum and dad charged over death of their one-year-old Maero Johnson pictured

Kylie Smith, 25, and Adam Johnson, 26, both from St Helens, have been charged following the death of one-year-old Maero Johnson, who was found to be severely malnourished, Merseyside Police said

[Adam Johnson and Kylie Smith]

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Adam Johnson and Kylie Smith(Image: Facebook)

A mum and dad charged over the death of their one-year-old son have been pictured for the first time.

Kylie Smith, 25, and Adam Johnson, 26, both from St Helens, have been charged with causing or allowing the death of little Maero Johnson, Merseyside Police said today.

Officers were called shortly after the one-year-old died in hospital on August 23, 2023, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Merseyside Police said a Home Office post-mortem examination concluded that the cause of death was ketotic hypoglycaemia and severe malnutrition.

[Maero Johnson, from St Helens, died in hospital on August 23, 2023]

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Maero Johnson, from St Helens, died in hospital on August 23, 2023(Image: Facebook)

The force said a second child had been found to be "neglected and under-developed".

Smith, of Holly Bank Street, and Johnson, of Hempstead Close, have also been charged with child neglect and possession of a Class B controlled drug, cannabis. The pair are due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Thursday, August 13.

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