In a tragic case that has shocked the nation, a mother from Cardiff has been detained under the Mental Health Act, having been found not guilty of her three-year-old son’s manslaughter and neglect by reason of insanity.
Olabisi Abubakar, 42, was detained indefinitely on Tuesday after she was deemed a risk to the public. Cardiff Crown Court heard that Abubakar fasted her son Taiwo to death during the COVID-19 lockdown, believing it would save the nation from the virus.
Abubakar was found thin and severely dehydrated in June 2020 next to the body of her son in their flat in the Cathays area of the city. Police forced entry into the property on 29 June and by that time they had been fasting for about three to four months, the court heard.
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