Mother sentenced to life for killing her son

Claire Button, 36, was sentenced to life in prison for smothering her 5-year-old autistic son, Lincoln, in South Ockendon, Essex, amid struggles with her mental health. The court noted her desperate circumstances, including inadequate mental health support, and a lack of emergency services on the day of the tragedy, which culminated in her attempting suicide after Lincoln’s death.

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