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Mum admits killing her six-year-old son

Athena Picture Agency Karolina Zurawska wearing grey tracksuit. She is being led by a police officer behind herAthena Picture Agency
Karolina Zurawska appeared in Swansea Crown Court on Monday

A woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her six-year-old son.

Alexander Zurawski was found at a property on Cwm Du Close in Gendros, Swansea, on 29 August 2024.

Speaking through an interpreter at Swansea Crown Court, Karolina Zurawska, 41, also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her father Krzysztof Siwy.

The court heard that she was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and therefore entered the pleas on the grounds of diminished responsibility. She was remanded in custody until her sentencing on 25 April.

Paying tribute to Alexander, his family previously described him as a "very kind child" who was always well behaved and "never naughty".

"He loved playing with his little sister and playing with his dog, Daisy," they added.

"He was amazing [and] always helpful. Always eager to assist with cooking and cleaning."

Family photo Alexander Zurawski smiling as he looks away from the camera. He is wearing a dark top and is sitting on a wooden chairFamily photo
Alexander was a kind, helpful and clever boy, his family said

They added he was "very clever and mature for his age" with a "great understanding of facts" and spoke both English and Polish.

Alexander was a pupil at Whitestone Primary School in West Cross, Swansea, where head teacher Bethan Peterson said he was "popular among his peers".

"He was an extremely loved and popular boy... with all who knew him," she said.

She added he was a "delightful, determined little boy whose tenacity and positive demeanour ensured his success in all he undertook".

Ms Peterson said Alexander would be "sadly missed" and the school community was "devastated" by the news of his death.