Claire Scanlon has been sent down following the death of her son Dylan
A mum who murdered her five-year-old son by poisoning him with anti-depressants has been jailed for life - with a minimum term of 18 years. Emergency services were called to Limeside, Oldham, on New Year's Eve, 2021 following reports Dylan Scanlon was unconscious.
Prosecutors said Scanlon was 'very angry and depressed' following the breakdown of the relationship. In one voicemail, she said: "I promise you, you won't see him again. You'll see. Bye. Go and enjoy your life." Jurors rejected her account and found her guilty of murder. Justice Amanda Yip said: "Dylan was five when he died. He was an active, happy little boy. He had just started primary school and his teachers spoke warmly of him.
"You decided to take him away from everyone who loved him. That was a selfish decision to hurt those you were angry with. There was no suggestion you ever hurt Dylan before.
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