East Sussex mum charged with murder of severely disabled son

Mustafa was just 10 when he passed away in 2018

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 27th Sep 2021

An East Sussex woman has been charged with the murder of her 10-year-old son.

Mustafa Mehmetaliogullari, who had severe physical and mental disabilities, was taken to Brighton's Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital for treatment in September 2018.

He passed away three days later.

A postmortem and subsequently toxicology examination established his death was down to being administered non-prescribed medication.

47-year-old Pembe Mehmetaliogullari, who is unemployed and now of Hove, appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court on Saturday (September 25th).

She was remanded in custody for an initial appearance at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday (September 28th).

The prosecution, authorised by the CPS, follows a complex investigation by the East Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit.

Mustafa and his mother had been living at Eastview Terrace, Sedlescombe, East Sussex, prior to his admission to hospital.

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