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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.
