Mother charged over death at airport hotel
10.05.10
The mother of a severely autistic 11-year-old boy found dead at a hotel near Cardiff Airport appeared in court yesterday charged with his murder. Yvonne Freaney, 48, was found holding the hand of her dead son, Glen, in their room at the Sky Plaza Hotel on Saturday after a family member had alerted police. Officers believe that he may have been dead for at least a day.
Mrs Freaney, whose husband Mark is a former RAF officer, was remanded in custody by magistrates in Barry, South Wales, accused of murdering her son between last Thursday and Sunday. Forensic officers were examining the room yesterday and studying film from two CCTV cameras at the hotel entrance.
Glen was the youngest of the Freaneys’ 3 children. The family lived in Penarth before moving to Barry. South Wales Police appealed for witnesses who may have seen Mrs Freaney before she and Glen checked in to the hotel.
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jones, of the force’s major crime team, said: ‘This is a tragic murder of a young boy. I can confirm that it is domestic-related. I would also like to reassure the public that we are not looking to trace any other person in connection with this incident.’
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