04 March 2025 , 18:46
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Alice Mackey, 42, has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who was reported missing and later found in a pond in Kingsley, Hampshire, and died the next day
A mother has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who died after she went missing from her home and was later found in a pond.
Annabel Mackey was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, Hampshire and was discovered lying in a pond half a mile away from her family home. She tragically died the next day in hospital.
Tonight her mother, 42-year-old Alice Mackey has been charged with murder, according to Hampshire Police. She has been remanded in custody and will appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
Hampshire Police said in a statement: "A woman arrested following the death of a two-year-old girl who was found at Kingsley Pond, East Hampshire in September 2023, has today been charged with murder. Alice Mackey, 42, of Gibbs Lane in Oakhanger has been remanded into custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 5 March 2025.
"We were called at 5.02pm on Sunday, 10 September 2023 to a report two-year-old Annabel Mackey had gone missing from her home on Forge Road in Kingsley. Annabel was found a short time later, unresponsive, at Kingsley Pond.
"She was taken to hospital in a serious condition, where she died on the afternoon of Monday 11 September. Detectives from the Major Crime Team, carried out the investigation into Annabel’s death and her movements before she was located at Kingsley Pond."
Last year Annabel’s father, Peter, said in a statement: "Annabel was a beautiful, positive and very happy little girl. She had an incredibly pure and caring nature that we miss so much.
"She loved story time, dogs and her dolly. She enjoyed singing songs and nursery rhymes and had a very sweet tooth.
"Annabel loved to laugh, she brought so much happiness into our lives. She was dearly loved by her family and friends.
"Thank you to everyone who was a positive influence in her life. Please continue Annabel’s legacy by remembering her and caring for others as much as she did.
“The world needs more people like Annabel to spread positivity and kindness. Annabel, I love you so much, you are a shining star and you will be loved forever."