First pictures of parents charged over death of one-year-old son

NewsUK & WorldCourtsMaero Johnson died from severe malnutrition in August 2023Jamie Greer Under-35s writer, Kirstie McCrum and Megan Banner16:41, 07 Aug 2026Updated 16:42, 07 Aug 2026A mother and father charged in connection with their one-year-old son's death have been pictured for the first time.‌Merseyside Police announced today that Adam Johnson, 26, of Hempstead Close in St Helens, and Kylie Smith, 25, of Holly Bank Street in St Helens, face charges following the death of Maero Johnson.‌Shortly after midnight on August 23, 2023, officers were alerted after the toddler had been rushed to hospital, where medics were unable to save him, reports the Liverpool Echo.‌The force stated that a Home Office post-mortem examination established Maero died of ketonic hypoglycaemia and severe malnut