Doctors Under Fire As Young Mum Cleared of Salt-Dose Killing

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A young mother yesterday spoke of her 'flood of relief' after being cleared of the murder of her 15-month-old son by poisoning him with salt.

A jury found 24-year-old Marianne Williams, originally from Wales, not guilty of both the murder and manslaughter of Joshua Taylor after a six-week trial at Winchester Crown Court.

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Doctors Under Fire As Young Mum Cleared of Salt-Dose Killing

She was cleared of giving her seriously-ill son, who was born prematurely with failing kidneys, excessive amounts of sodium, leading to his death on February 27, 2004.

Miss Williams, pictured right, stood trembling in the dock as the verdicts were read out and wiped away tears when she heard she had been cleared of both charges.

Outside court Miss Williams, with mascara on her face which had run because of her tears, said, 'I keep having floods of relief goin...

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