Woman, 39, charged with murder over death of boy, 2, in Yorkshire
A WOMAN has been charged with the murder of a two-year-old boy.
The toddler and the 39-year-old suspect were discovered just after 10am in a house in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.
Cleveland Police said the were called out following a concern for safety at 10.07am on Wednesday.
The boy, who has been named as Daniel James Hodgson Green, was taken to hospital by ambulance but died from his injuries.
The woman will appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Monday February 7.
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Hollingsworth said: "Officers are supporting the boy's family and they ask for privacy as they grieve.
"My thoughts, and the thoughts of all those working on this murder investigation, remain with the family."
At the time of the incident, neighbours expressed their shock.
"It's awful when these things happen to children," said one.
"It's really friendly around here. One of the residents helped me just after my wife died, it's a nice area.
Another added: "It's tragic, he was only two. He barely lived, the poor soul."