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A 22-year-old woman has appeared in court on Merseyside accused of killing her four-year-old daughter. | A 22-year-old woman has appeared in court on Merseyside accused of killing her four-year-old daughter. |
Chloe Fletcher was found dead at her home on Oakdale Avenue, Wallasey, by police on Wednesday after a call was made from a public call box nearby. | Chloe Fletcher was found dead at her home on Oakdale Avenue, Wallasey, by police on Wednesday after a call was made from a public call box nearby. |
A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death as drowning. | A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death as drowning. |
Her mother Laura Fletcher was remanded in custody after appearing at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with her murder. | Her mother Laura Fletcher was remanded in custody after appearing at Wirral Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with her murder. |
Ms Fletcher, of Oakdale Avenue, did not enter a plea and her next appearance will be at Liverpool Crown Court on 21 May. | |
She was accused of murdering her daughter sometime between 26 and 30 April. | |
Ms Fletcher's solicitor, Sarah Fergusson, made no application for bail. | |
Reporting restrictions were not lifted during the short hearing on Thursday. |
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