Verdict At Last In The Mikaeel Kular Murder

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-28483061

Poor little lad...murdered by his own Mother, a rare case I hope.

[Zacs-Master]

Well, it's not a verdict as she admitted the lesser charge. She obviously has mental health issues. I wonder what will become of the daughter?

[Peter Pedant]

erm not quite - guilty to culpable homicide ( Scots Law )

this apparently 'less', and a bit like manslaughter

Poor Mikaeel - I hope he RIP

[mikey4444]

Its a verdict in any other form, as far as I am concerned.

She beat him severely and its likely that he suffered greatly until death came as a mercy to him.

An evil woman, who I hope will rot in jail for the rest of her life.

[ummmm]

All because he got sick.

[jno]

she doesn't sound evil, she sounds ill to me

[naomi24]

That made me feel sick. Poor little boy.

[Zacs-Master]

Yep, me too.

[Zacs-Master]

That was to jno.

[jno]

it seems social services may not have done all they could (though I am not blaming them for his death)

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/25/mikaeel-kular-mother-admits-killing-three-year-old

[agchristie]

These are very rare cases but when he get one they are particularly shocking and emotive.How any parent can commit such a crime is beyond me and you have to seriously question the mother's actions.

You will always have the evil v mentally unstable argument and whether the authorities could have done more to prevent this occurring.

A very sad case indeed.

[Gromit]

Really sad for everyone involved.

[Gromit]

I wouldn't say evil either.

[meglet]

She doesn't sound ill to me. It's this in the report that sways it for me:

The court heard that Adekoya's internet history had showed searches including "I find it hard to love my son", "I love all of my children except one", "Why am I so aggressive with my son" and "Get rid of bruises".

That, to me, sounds like she is trying to rationalise her thoughts. With her actions afterwards in lying to the police I think she was trying to cover herself. When I compare this to Tania Clarence (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28194876) who was committed, I think Rosdeep Adekoya is evil.

[Zacs-Master]

Totally disagree. If she was evil then why would she be searching for answers to the problems she knew she had?

[agchristie]

Yes ZM has a case.She clearly recognises what,on the face of it,looks like a premeditated plan but these searches could also be a sign of a desperate woman looking for answers and ultimately failing.

[jno]

I think that's what the "in two minds" element of schizophrenia is about: having mental problems but knowing you've got them and being unable to do anything about it. I don't know if she sought help from doctors as well as from Google, but looking online for advice about why you don't love your child indicates to me that she knew something was terribly wrong with her.

[agchristie]

Easier to search online too rather than speaking about such issues to her GP I guess...

[pixie373]

The link talks about her mental health problems most of the way through. Allowing her the children back without the support, is the tragedy.

[meglet]

From the Telegraph:

The twins were taken into foster care in Fife after Adekoya left all five children at home in July 2012 without proper supervision to go out in Edinburgh.

Weeks earlier, her mother Harjinder Kular had twice contacted social services after her daughter started going out and drinking to excess.

So she neglected them, them killed one.

[douglas9401]

Ill is it? A schemie, pure and simple.