A woman has been charged in connection with the death of five-year-old Dylan Scanlon in Oldham on New Year's Eve.
Claire Scanlon, 36, of Elm Road in Limeside, has been charged with murder.
She has been remanded in custody until a hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Friday (18 March).
At around 6.20pm on Friday 31 December 2021, police were called by the ambulance service responding to an incident at a property on Elm Road.
Dylan was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Dylan’s father paid tribute to his son following his tragic death, describing him as his ‘best mate’.
“He was a happy, funny and cheeky little boy, who was full of excitement – especially about doing new things,” he said.
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