TWO people have been charged in relation to the death of nine-year-old Alfie Steele from Droitwich.
Carla Scott, 34, and Dirk Howell, 40, have both been charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.
The charges relate to an incident in Droitwich on February 18, 2021.
The pair have also been charged with cruelty to a person aged under 16 between July 2019 and February 2021.
They were remanded in custody to appear at Worcester Crown Court on February 25.
