Woman, 36, is charged with murdering five-year-old who was found dead at his home on New Year’s Eve
Woman, 36, is charged with murdering ‘happy and cheeky’ five-year-old who was found dead at his home on New Year’s Eve
Dylan Scanlon, 5, was found dead at his home in Oldham on New Year’s Eve Claire Scanlon, 36, is due to appear in court on Friday to face murder charge Following his death, Dylan’s father Gary Keenan paid tribute to ‘best mate’
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A woman has been charged with murdering a five-year-old boy who was found dead at a house in Oldham on New Year’s Eve.
Dylan Scanlon was found dead at the property in Elm Road, Limeside on December 31 last year.
Claire Scanlon, 36, has been charged with his murder and was due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Following his death, Dylan’s father Gary Keenan described the five-year-old as his ‘best mate’.
Dylan Scanlon was found dead at the property in Elm Road, Limeside on December 31 last year
Claire Scanlon, 36, has been charged with his murder and was set to appear at court on Friday
In a poignant tribute on Facebook, he wrote: ‘[Dylan] was a happy, funny and cheeky little boy, who was full of excitement – especially about doing new things.
‘Dylan loved going to school, playing with his friends and dogs and going for drives with me to parks and lakes.
‘He loved being at the lake but not walking around it – he was there for the ice cream, a ride on Daddy’s shoulders and a McDonald’s on the way home.
‘His favourite times of year were Christmas and his birthday – he knew he’d be spoiled.
Pictured, a house on Elm Road in Limeside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, January 1, 2022
‘I’ve been looking through memories on my phone – videos of him crawling and learning how to walk.
‘I will always remember his face when I got home from work – he was always happy to see me and I loved spending any time with him that I could.
‘Dylan will be sadly missed by all family and friends, especially his brother, who he loved and absolutely adored.
‘I loved watching them playing with each other, looking after each other and just doing what brothers do.’
