A mother has admitted stabbing her five-year-old son to death.

Emma Jackson has been detained by mental health specialists since killing Tyler Wamington at the family home in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, last year.

The 41-year-old appeared in the dock at Oxford Crown Court and admitted manslaughter as a result of diminished responsibility.

Emma Jackson has admitted stabbing her five-year-old son Tyler Wamington to death. The killing happened at the family home in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, last year

Jackson, 41, has been detained by mental health specialists since killing Tyler. She admitted manslaughter as a result of diminished responsibility

Jackson showed no emotion as she denied murder, a plea that was accepted.

Judge Ian Pringle remanded her into the custody of a psychiatric hospital until her sentencing hearing.

Tyler was found knifed to death at his terraced home in Bromsgrove Cottages, on March 14, last year.

A further case management hearing had been due to take place last month but was adjourned for psychiatric reports to be undertaken by both the prosecution and defence.

Alan Blake, for the Crown, said both had taken the view that she would be able to plead diminished responsibility to the primary schoolboy's killing.

'Views were sought from family members, including Emma Jackson's parents - Tyler's grandparents, and from his father, Bradley Warmington,' he said.

Floral tributes and teddy bears left near the family home

'He was less supportive of the Crown's position but that doesn't change the realistic prospect of conviction in this case. In light of the psychiatric assessments there isn't a realistic prospect of a conviction for murder.'

Judge Pringle said that he fully endorsed the prosecution's view and ordered Jackson to be remanded in custody. He adjourned proceedings until April 20 for sentencing of the mother.

A Home Office pathologist carried out a detailed post-mortem examination on the Tyler's body and ruled that he had been stabbed to death.

Blonde-haired Jackson has been treated at Littlemore Mental Health Centre since killing her son, where she has remained since.

At the youngster's inquest opening in April last year it was revealed the alarm was raised by staff at Tyler's school, Faringdon Primary School, who dialled 999 to alert police officers to his absence.