Mummified Boy: Mum Says She Wasn't Worried

By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent

A mother accused of starving her son to death has told a jury she knew he was thin, but thought he would grow out of it.

Hamzah Khan died in December 2009 aged four-and-a half, and his body lay undiscovered in Amanda Hutton's Bradford home for almost two years.

Experts say tests on his mummified remains show he had the bones of a 12 to 18-month-old baby, and his body had no muscle and almost no flesh when he died.

Amanda Hutton, giving evidence in her trial for manslaughter, said Hamzah's older brother Qaiser had been "really, really thin" until he was five.

Ms Hutton claimed Hamzah's father Aftab had been violent towards her

Asked by defending QC Stephen Meadowcroft if she was worried about Hamzah, she said: "No I wasn't, because Qaiser had been the same and he'd grown out of it. I thought he'd grow out of it."

Paul Greaney QC, prosecuting, asked her: "You had a four-and-a-half-year-old child that fitted into a baby-gro for a six to nine-month-old baby, that hadn't been eating and you didn't seek medical attention for him."

The prosecutor showed the defendant a photograph of the baby-gro Hamzah's body was found in, as he asked the question.

Hutton replied: "No I didn't."

She said Hamzah's father Aftab Khan had been violent towards her for most of their long relationship, but admitted Mr Khan told her Hamzah needed help "on occasions".

Hutton denied drinking heavily before Hamzah's death. Mr Greaney said to her: "For a substantial period before Hamzah died drinking was more important to you than his welfare."

Hutton replied: "No, that's not true."

The jury has heard that Hamzah, whose body was found only after a neighbour complained about rubbish from the house, had not been eating enough for at least two years.

Earlier the jury was told when a police officer found his remains in September 2011 the fridge contained only rotten food and ready meals five months past their sell by date.

The oven contained a takeaway container with a slice of rotted pizza in it, and the freezer could not be opened because of the depth of rubbish piled up.

Hutton has admitted child neglect, but denies manslaughter, saying Hamzah would not eat the food she gave him.

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