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Trial date set for mother charged with murdering son

Hazel Waters currently in Central Mental Hospital, court hears

Muhammad Hassan Khan: mother Hazel Waters has been given a trial date over the alleged murder of her son. The toddler was found dead with stab wounds in the bedroom of their home on October 16th, 2014

Mon May 18 2015 - 15:00

A date has been set for the trial of a Dublin woman, charged with murdering her two-year-old son last year.

Hazel Waters (46) of Ridge Hall, Ballybrack, is charged with murdering Muhammad Hassan Khan between October 15th-16th, 2014. The toddler was found dead with stab wounds in the bedroom of their home on October 16th.

Ms Waters' case was before the Central Criminal Court on Monday morning.

Her barrister, Brendan Grehan SC, said his client was currently in the Central Mental Hospital and asked for a date for trial.

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Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy heard that a trial could last more than a week and set a date of October 17th, 2016.

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