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A mother has admitted killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach.
Ajit Singh-Mahal was found at the family home in Barking, east London, in February.
His mother, Satpal Kaur-Singh, 44, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. She had denied the boy's murder.
The case at the Old Bailey has been adjourned for psychiatric reports. She will be sentenced on 13 December.
A post-mortem examination gave a preliminary cause of death as ingestion of a "caustic liquid".
Singh, of Lambourne Road, Barking, killed her son Ajit hours after she refused to co-operate with council staff at a meeting called to review his care, the Old Bailey heard.
But she had appeared "calm" and no-one else who attended had "any concerns about her immediate behaviour", the court was told.
Hours later she rang police to say: "I've just murdered my son and I've tried to kill myself."
Social workers at Barking and Dagenham Council had concerns about Singh in the months before she killed her son, the court heard.
Richard Whittam QC, prosecuting, said: "This is a case of great tragedy."
He said Manchester-born Singh was worried social services were going to make an "interim care order" that would result in the boy being taken away.
Mr Whittam said Ajit "was dependant on his mother for all his needs", could not speak so had trouble communicating, and had difficulty getting around outdoors.
Singh had made complaints against a number of people, including her husband, neighbours and members of social services, Mr Whittam said.
"A neighbour who has known Satpal for over 10 years describes her as blowing everything out of proportion and not being capable of talking reasonably with anybody," he said.
Mr Whittam added: "Social services had concerns about a number of things, including Satpal's parenting skills and her lack of cooperation."
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A mother has admitted killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach.
Ajit Singh-Mahal was found at the family home in Barking, east London, in February.
His mother, Satpal Kaur-Singh, 44, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. She had denied the boy's murder.
The case at the Old Bailey has been adjourned for psychiatric reports. She will be sentenced on 13 December.
“Social services had concerns about a number of things, including Satpal's parenting skills and her lack of cooperation”
Richard Whittam QC Singh, of Lambourne Road, Barking, killed her son Ajit hours after she refused to co-operate with council staff at a meeting called to review his care, the Old Bailey heard.
But she had appeared "calm" and no-one else who attended had "any concerns about her immediate behaviour", the court was told.
Hours later she rang police to say: "I've just murdered my son and I've tried to kill myself."
Social workers at Barking and Dagenham Council had concerns about Singh in the months before she killed her son, the court heard.
Richard Whittam QC, prosecuting, said: "This is a case of great tragedy."
He said Manchester-born Singh was worried social services were going to make an "interim care order" that would result in the boy being taken away.
Mr Whittam said Ajit "was dependant on his mother for all his needs", could not speak so had trouble communicating, and had difficulty getting around outdoors.
Singh had made complaints against a number of people, including her husband, neighbours and members of social services, Mr Whittam said.
"A neighbour who has known Satpal for over 10 years describes her as blowing everything out of proportion and not being capable of talking reasonably with anybody," he said.
Mr Whittam added: "Social services had concerns about a number of things, including Satpal's parenting skills and her lack of cooperation."
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.