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Wooden bird boxes lined up next to each other on a table. They all have small holes on the front for a bird to get inside.

Prison inmates get creative to boost bird numbers

Prisoners have been hard at work creating bird boxes during a series of workshops.

A young boy dressed in a green school sweatshirt and polo shirt has a half smile on his face. The background shows school equipment and trays.

Mother in court accused of murdering young son

Claire Button appears in court after her son was found unresponsive 10 days before Christmas.

Lincoln Button wearing his school uniform, which is a green sweater that has a green polo top underneath. He has short brown hair and is smiling at the camera while sitting in a classroom.

Inquest opens after five-year-old boy dies at home

A coroner adjourns proceedings for the time being after his mum was charged with his murder.

Lincoln Button is sitting in a car. He is squinting into the sun as he poses for the camera. He has cropped brown hair and is wearing a white T-shirt.

Family 'broken' by five-year-old's sudden death

Lincoln Button was autistic and non-verbal but was always happy, a relative says.

Five-year-old Lincoln Button.

Woman in crown court charged with murder of son, 5

Claire Button appears by video link and is remanded into custody until a plea hearing in January.

Woman in court charged with murder of son, 5

Claire Button appears in court for the first time after the death of Lincoln Button on 15 December.

Lincoln Button wearing his school uniform, which is a green sweater that has a green polo top underneath. He has short brown hair and is smiling at the camera while sitting in a classroom.

Woman charged with murder of five-year-old boy

A woman is charged with murdering five-year-old Lincoln Button.

Lincoln Button wearing his school uniform, which is a green sweater that has a green polo top underneath. He has short brown hair and is smiling at the camera while sitting in a classroom.

Five-year-old who died was sweet soul, says family

A woman arrested on suspicion of murdering five-year-old Lincoln Button remains in custody.

Road with houses and three and five-storey flats surrounding it. There is a grassed area in front of the properties with a footpath winding through it, with young trees and a low wooden fence next to the road in the foreground

Woman held on suspicion of murder after boy's death

The suspect is under arrest following the incident in South Ockendon on Sunday afternoon.