Mum charged with murder of two-year-old girl found in pond after going missing

Undated handout photo issued by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary of Annabel Mackey, 2, who died after being found in a pond, as a woman is set to answer bail in connection with her death. Police were sent to a report that Annabel had gone missing from her home in Forge Road, Kingsley, Bordon, Hampshire, on September 10, 2023. Issue date: Tuesday March 4, 2025. PA Photo. The youngster was found a short time later at Kingsley Pond and was taken to the hospital in a serious condition but died the following afternoon. See PA story POLICE Pond. Photo credit should read: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. — Annabel Mackey died in 2023 (Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary/PA)

A woman has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who died the day after being found in a pond.

Annabel Mackey went missing from her home in Kingsley, Hampshire, on September 10, 2023, and was found a short time later in the water at Kingsley Pond.

She was taken to hospital but died the next day.

Alice Mackey, 42, of Gibbs Lane in Oakhanger has been charged with her murder.

She’s set to appear at Basingstone magistrates court tomorrow (March 5).

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: ‘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.

Pictured: FLASHBACK TO 2023: Flowers and tributes laid out by the pond in Kingsley Common, Bordon, Hants. The father of a toddler who died after being found in a village pond today paid tribute to his 'shining star'. Two year old Annabel Mackey had a 'pure and caring nature' and was missed by family and friends, he said. The little girl was reported missing from her home in the Hampshire village of Kingsley on the 10th September 2023. She was discovered lying in a pond half a mile away from her ??600,000 family home. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS. Please byline: Ollie Thompson/Solent News ?? Ollie Thompson/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 — Floral tributes and candles were left at Kingsley Pond (Picture: Ollie Thompson/Solent News)

‘Alice Mackey, 42, of Gibbs Lane in Oakhanger has been remanded into custody.

‘We were called at 5.02pm on Sunday, September 10, 2023 to a report that 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, September 11.

‘Detectives from the Major Crime Team, carried out the investigation into Annabel’s death and her movements before she was located at Kingsley Pond.’

A tribute to Annabel by her father, released through police, described the little girl as ‘beautiful, positive and very happy’.

Pictured: FLASHBACK TO 2023: Police divers from Hampshire Constabulary Marine Unit search the pond where the girl was found on Kingsley Common, Bordon, Hants.??? The father of a toddler who died after being found in a village pond today paid tribute to his 'shining star'. Two year old Annabel Mackey had a 'pure and caring nature' and was missed by family and friends, he said. The little girl was reported missing from her home in the Hampshire village of Kingsley on the 10th September 2023. She was discovered lying in a pond half a mile away from her ??600,000 family home. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS. Please byline: Ollie Thompson/Solent News ?? Ollie Thompson/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 — Police divers searched the pond (Picture: Ollie Thompson/Solent News)

He added: ‘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 x.’

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