Pembe Mehmetaliogullari: Hove mother cleared of attempted murder
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Pembe Mehmetaliogullari was on trial at Hove Crown Court
A woman has been acquitted over the attempted murder of her disabled 10-year-old son.
Pembe Mehmetaliogullari, 48, of Hove, East Sussex, was on trial for trying to kill her son Mustafa, who had severe physical and mental disabilities.
She was convicted of a second count of administering a noxious substance.
A post-mortem examination and toxicology report found Mustafa died after being given non-prescription medication, Hove Crown Court heard.
He died at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton on 30 September 2018, after being admitted for treatment three days earlier.
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