A woman accused of murdering her baby had 'moderate to severe depression' at the time, a court has heard.
A woman accused of murdering her baby and attempting to murder her toddler had "moderate to severe depression" at the time, Belfast Crown Court has been told.
"In my opinion her mental disorder substantially impaired her rational decision-making and self-control at the material time," the psychiatrist added.The woman's baby was eight weeks old when he died. The court was told that during interview, the defendant told a psychiatrist she met her partner when she was 26 years old.During interviews, the woman claimed she'd had sex with her partner after two days of meeting him and would later find out she'd become pregnant with their daughter.She said she believed her partner was "a quiet and good man" but this would be her "biggest mistake".
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