Australia: Baby Boy dies malnourished and dehydrated-- all concerned about mother's problems

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'The mother of a three-month-old boy who died malnourished and dehydrated has broken down in tears during a Perth inquest, forcing an adjournment so she could seek legal advice.
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The Legal Aid representative said Ms Hughes was "terribly upset" and felt she could not properly convey her thoughts and feelings to the coroner.

Ms Hughes gave evidence that her mother, Diane Kelly, introduced her to drugs at the age of 14 or 16.
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She said her father had encouraged her to reconcile with her mother, telling her: "You've only got one mum".

She said she had made bad business choices and became tens of thousands of dollars in debt and even considered filing for bankruptcy at one stage.

She also said she had been convicted of stealing as a servant.'