Mother, 37, admits killing her four-year-old son at home

By JOSE RAMOS, NEWS REPORTER

Published: | Updated:

A mother has admitted to killing her four-year-old son after officers found the child dead.

Akanksha Adivarekar, 37, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility over the death of little Agustya Hegishte on Wednesday.

Police were called to the home in Maidenhead, Berkshire at around 6.30pm on June 10, where the boy was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. 

Adivarekar was arrested on suspicion of murder that same day, before being formally charged on June 18. 

However a plea to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility was accepted by the prosecution. 

Police at the scene of in Maidenhead in June where the boy was tragically pronounced dead at the scene

Police were called to the home in Maidenhead, Berkshire at around 6.30pm on June 10

Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Rob Underhill, of the Major Crime Unit, said: ‘First and foremost, our thoughts remain with Agustya’s family following what has been a truly devastating loss.

‘We hope this outcome provides the family with some sense of closure and the space and privacy they need to grieve.’

Adivarekar is due to be sentenced at the same court on 11 December.

Read More

  • Related Posts

    Trump admits he’s ‘not allowed to run’ for third term ahead of high stakes meeting in South Korea

    By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 23:35 EST, 28 October 2025 | Updated: 05:55 EST, 29 October 2025 President Donald Trump admitted Wednesday morning that he knew he was…

    Mother erupts in fury as her kids’ care worker faces court over alleged cache of 1.4MILLION sordid photos

    The mother of two young kids looked after by a childcare worker accused of using children to create abuse images has slammed officials for keeping families in the dark. The…

    You Missed

    Mexico anti-corruption protest descends into chaos as thousands of ‘Gen Z’ demonstrators storm National Palace

    • By poster
    • January 6, 2026
    • 1 views
    Mexico anti-corruption protest descends into chaos as thousands of ‘Gen Z’ demonstrators storm National Palace

    Our Novichok nightmare: Former Russian spy and his daughter targeted by Putin in Salisbury poisonings relive hell of hallucinations ‘like LSD’ that left them close to death

    • By poster
    • January 6, 2026
    • 1 views
    Our Novichok nightmare: Former Russian spy and his daughter targeted by Putin in Salisbury poisonings relive hell of hallucinations ‘like LSD’ that left them close to death

    Fury as Chinese state security granted permission to check visitors’ passports at BRITISH heritage site in latest row over Beijing’s ‘super embassy’

    • By poster
    • January 6, 2026
    • 1 views
    Fury as Chinese state security granted permission to check visitors’ passports at BRITISH heritage site in latest row over Beijing’s ‘super embassy’

    Shock admission from top health expert over state’s response to Covid pandemic

    • By poster
    • January 6, 2026
    • 1 views
    Shock admission from top health expert over state’s response to Covid pandemic

    Four police officers shot while responding to violent incident in rural Kansas

    • By poster
    • January 6, 2026
    • 1 views
    Four police officers shot while responding to violent incident in rural Kansas

    Horror as pregnant woman and her unborn baby are hit and killed after two cars collide in a Hornsby carpark -plater driver, 19, is charged by cops

    • By poster
    • January 6, 2026
    • 1 views
    Horror as pregnant woman and her unborn baby are hit and killed after two cars collide in a Hornsby carpark -plater driver, 19, is charged by cops