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North Wales Chronicle
12-05-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
Mother stabbed four-year-old son to death hours after school pick-up, court told
Officers found Kobi Dooly-Macharia cold to the touch in his cot with dozens of knife wounds, Inner London Crown Court heard on Monday. There were also signs of attempted strangulation, the court heard. Keziah Macharia, 43, has been charged with murdering Kobi on or about December 20 2023 but she has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Mrs Justice Thornton said there should be a 'fact-finding hearing' to decide if Macharia killed Kobi but not if she murdered him. She told jurors not to 'consider her state of mind and whether she is at fault', which would be needed for a murder verdict. Ben Dooly and Macharia started a relationship after meeting in 2018 and their son Kobi was born on September 21 2019, prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC said. The couple lived together with Kobi in Macharia's first-floor flat in Montague Road, Hackney, but the relationship deteriorated after his birth, he added. Mr Dooly moved out and started sleeping on the sofa two or three days a week but this ended after he met his current girlfriend, Sasha Sasheva, the court heard. Macharia was 'very unhappy' with Kobi spending any time with Ms Sasheva, Mr Chawla said, adding that Ms Sasheva blocked Macharia on her phone and on social media because of messages she received. Mr Dooly last saw Kobi alive at his school nativity play the day before the alleged attack, jurors heard. CCTV played to the court shows Macharia collecting her son from Nightingale Primary School, Hackney, by car at around 4.30pm on December 20. Kobi could be seen leaving the building wearing a coat and carrying a red balloon, accompanied by Macharia. 'You see nothing of distress or anything out of the ordinary in terms of her demeanour', the prosecutor said. He added: 'It appears that at some point that evening the defendant started drinking alcohol; when she started drinking and how much she drank cannot be established'. The court heard that at 10.42pm Macharia sent a WhatsApp message to Mr Dooly that said: 'Hi Ben, good Luck with the biteme_cups five days before Xmas! 'I hope you and Sasha enjoy your lives together. I can't live knowing that she'll have the same surname as my son Kobi, and I will not be in your life anymore. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Goodbye x' Bite Me cups was Mr Dooly's recently established business, the prosecutor added. Macharia then messaged Ms Sasheva's phone and said 'this is all your fault' and 'you will never have the same surname as my son', the court heard. At 10.48pm, Macharia sent Mr Dooly WhatsApp messages less than a minute apart that said 'Kobi is dead' and 'you can thank Sasha for that', the prosecution said. The pair contacted the police with Mr Dooly reporting he had just been told by the mother of his child that his son is dead, jurors were told. The court also heard that Macharia at 10.49pm texted 'Kobi is dead' to a WhatsApp group chat recently created by a woman called Reena Life. Police attended the property at 10.59pm and body-worn footage showed officers repeatedly banging on the door, ringing the bell, and shouting without receiving a response. Macharia and Ms Life were on a WhatsApp call as police hit the door outside, jurors were told. During the call, Ms Life heard the buzzer go and the two women talked about police arriving, Mr Chawla said. Ms Life made notes of the conversation that said the defendant admitted killing Kobi, according to the prosecutor. At 11pm, after the call ended, Macharia texted Ms Sasheva saying 'you bitch' and at 11.01pm messaged Mr Dooly to say 'I hate iger both (sic)', jurors heard. Officers broke through the door and the prosecutor said: 'While the police were entering and coming up the stairs we can see the message that Ms Macharia sent by text to Ms Sasheva. 'As they're coming up the stairs there is another message, this time to Mr Dooly, you can tell it's typed in haste – 'I hate iger both', she clearly meant 'you both'.' Jurors were shown footage of Macharia in blood-stained clothes sitting on the living room floor in front of the sofa. As officers entered, she moved to a kneeling position and during her arrest, a knife could be seen behind her. Police were heard asking 'who did this?' and Mr Chawla said 'she raises her hand to her chest, acknowledging it was her'. Officers documented her saying she tried to take an overdose and harm herself, the prosecutor added. Kobi was found in the bedroom, in his cot next to a double bed. He was pronounced dead at 12.06am on December 21. Macharia was taken to Stoke Newington Police station and had 'a very blunted muted affect' and intermittently sobbed, Mr Chawla said. 'She told officers repeatedly she just wanted her baby back, and she just wanted to see his sweet face', he added. The only injuries that Macharia sustained were bruises consistent with her being arrested and placed in handcuffs, the prosecutor said. The case continues.
Glasgow Times
12-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Mother stabbed four-year-old son to death hours after school pick-up, court told
Officers found Kobi Dooly-Macharia cold to the touch in his cot with dozens of knife wounds, Inner London Crown Court heard on Monday. There were also signs of attempted strangulation, the court heard. Court artist drawing of Keziah Macharia, was charged with murder but has been deemed unfit to stand trial (Elizabeth Cook/PA) Keziah Macharia, 43, has been charged with murdering Kobi on or about December 20 2023 but she has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Mrs Justice Thornton said there should be a 'fact-finding hearing' to decide if Macharia killed Kobi but not if she murdered him. She told jurors not to 'consider her state of mind and whether she is at fault', which would be needed for a murder verdict. Ben Dooly and Macharia started a relationship after meeting in 2018 and their son Kobi was born on September 21 2019, prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC said. The couple lived together with Kobi in Macharia's first-floor flat in Montague Road, Hackney, but the relationship deteriorated after his birth, he added. Mr Dooly moved out and started sleeping on the sofa two or three days a week but this ended after he met his current girlfriend, Sasha Sasheva, the court heard. Macharia was 'very unhappy' with Kobi spending any time with Ms Sasheva, Mr Chawla said, adding that Ms Sasheva blocked Macharia on her phone and on social media because of messages she received. Mr Dooly last saw Kobi alive at his school nativity play the day before the alleged attack, jurors heard. CCTV played to the court shows Macharia collecting her son from Nightingale Primary School, Hackney, by car at around 4.30pm on December 20. Four-year-old Kobi Dooly-Macharia (Met Police/PA) Kobi could be seen leaving the building wearing a coat and carrying a red balloon, accompanied by Macharia. 'You see nothing of distress or anything out of the ordinary in terms of her demeanour', the prosecutor said. He added: 'It appears that at some point that evening the defendant started drinking alcohol; when she started drinking and how much she drank cannot be established'. The court heard that at 10.42pm Macharia sent a WhatsApp message to Mr Dooly that said: 'Hi Ben, good Luck with the biteme_cups five days before Xmas! 'I hope you and Sasha enjoy your lives together. I can't live knowing that she'll have the same surname as my son Kobi, and I will not be in your life anymore. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Goodbye x' Bite Me cups was Mr Dooly's recently established business, the prosecutor added. Macharia then messaged Ms Sasheva's phone and said 'this is all your fault' and 'you will never have the same surname as my son', the court heard. At 10.48pm, Macharia sent Mr Dooly WhatsApp messages less than a minute apart that said 'Kobi is dead' and 'you can thank Sasha for that', the prosecution said. The pair contacted the police with Mr Dooly reporting he had just been told by the mother of his child that his son is dead, jurors were told. The court also heard that Macharia at 10.49pm texted 'Kobi is dead' to a WhatsApp group chat recently created by a woman called Reena Life. Police attended the property at 10.59pm and body-worn footage showed officers repeatedly banging on the door, ringing the bell, and shouting without receiving a response. Macharia and Ms Life were on a WhatsApp call as police hit the door outside, jurors were told. During the call, Ms Life heard the buzzer go and the two women talked about police arriving, Mr Chawla said. Ms Life made notes of the conversation that said the defendant admitted killing Kobi, according to the prosecutor. At 11pm, after the call ended, Macharia texted Ms Sasheva saying 'you bitch' and at 11.01pm messaged Mr Dooly to say 'I hate iger both (sic)', jurors heard. Officers broke through the door and the prosecutor said: 'While the police were entering and coming up the stairs we can see the message that Ms Macharia sent by text to Ms Sasheva. 'As they're coming up the stairs there is another message, this time to Mr Dooly, you can tell it's typed in haste – 'I hate iger both', she clearly meant 'you both'.' Jurors were shown footage of Macharia in blood-stained clothes sitting on the living room floor in front of the sofa. As officers entered, she moved to a kneeling position and during her arrest, a knife could be seen behind her. Police were heard asking 'who did this?' and Mr Chawla said 'she raises her hand to her chest, acknowledging it was her'. Officers documented her saying she tried to take an overdose and harm herself, the prosecutor added. Kobi was found in the bedroom, in his cot next to a double bed. He was pronounced dead at 12.06am on December 21. Macharia was taken to Stoke Newington Police station and had 'a very blunted muted affect' and intermittently sobbed, Mr Chawla said. 'She told officers repeatedly she just wanted her baby back, and she just wanted to see his sweet face', he added. The only injuries that Macharia sustained were bruises consistent with her being arrested and placed in handcuffs, the prosecutor said. The case continues.
Sunday World
12-05-2025
- Sunday World
Mother stabbed four-year-old son to death hours after school pick-up, court told
Officers found Kobi Dooly-Macharia cold to the touch in his cot with dozens of knife wounds, Inner London Crown Court heard on Monday A mother killed her four-year-old son by stabbing him dozens of times hours after collecting the boy from school, a court has heard. Officers found Kobi Dooly-Macharia cold to the touch in his cot with dozens of knife wounds, Inner London Crown Court heard on Monday. There were also signs of attempted strangulation, the court heard. Court artist drawing of Keziah Macharia, was charged with murder but has been deemed unfit to stand trial (Elizabeth Cook/PA) Keziah Macharia, 43, has been charged with murdering Kobi on or about December 20 2023 but she has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Mrs Justice Thornton said there should be a 'fact-finding hearing' to decide if Macharia killed Kobi but not if she murdered him. She told jurors not to 'consider her state of mind and whether she is at fault', which would be needed for a murder verdict. Ben Dooly and Macharia started a relationship after meeting in 2018 and their son Kobi was born on September 21 2019, prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC said. The couple lived together with Kobi in Macharia's first-floor flat in Montague Road, Hackney, but the relationship deteriorated after his birth, he added. Mr Dooly moved out and started sleeping on the sofa two or three days a week but this ended after he met his current girlfriend, Sasha Sasheva, the court heard. Four-year-old Kobi Dooly-Macharia (Met Police/PA) News in 90 seconds - 12th May 2025 Macharia was 'very unhappy' with Kobi spending any time with Ms Sasheva, Mr Chawla said, adding that Ms Sasheva blocked Macharia on her phone and on social media because of messages she received. Mr Dooly last saw Kobi alive at his school nativity play the day before the alleged attack, jurors heard. CCTV played to the court shows Macharia collecting her son from Nightingale Primary School, Hackney, by car at around 4.30pm on December 20. Kobi could be seen leaving the building wearing a coat and carrying a red balloon, accompanied by Macharia. 'You see nothing of distress or anything out of the ordinary in terms of her demeanour', the prosecutor said. He added: 'It appears that at some point that evening the defendant started drinking alcohol; when she started drinking and how much she drank cannot be established'. The court heard that at 10.42pm Macharia sent a WhatsApp message to Mr Dooly that said: 'Hi Ben, good Luck with the biteme_cups five days before Xmas! 'I hope you and Sasha enjoy your lives together. I can't live knowing that she'll have the same surname as my son Kobi, and I will not be in your life anymore. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Goodbye x' Bite Me cups was Mr Dooly's recently established business, the prosecutor added. Macharia then messaged Ms Sasheva's phone and said 'this is all your fault' and 'you will never have the same surname as my son', the court heard. At 10.48pm, Macharia sent Mr Dooly WhatsApp messages less than a minute apart that said 'Kobi is dead' and 'you can thank Sasha for that', the prosecution said. The pair contacted the police with Mr Dooly reporting he had just been told by the mother of his child that his son is dead, jurors were told. Body-worn footage showed officers repeatedly banging on the door, ringing the bell, and shouting without receiving a response before they broke the door in. Jurors were shown footage of Macharia in blood-stained clothes sitting on the living room floor in front of the sofa. As officers arrived, she moved to a kneeling position and during her arrest, a knife could be seen behind her. Police were heard asking 'who did this?' and Mr Chawla said 'she raises her hand to her chest, acknowledging it was her'. Officers documented her saying she tried to take an overdose and harm herself, the prosecutor added. Kobi was found in the bedroom, in his cot next to a double bed. He was pronounced dead at 12.06am on December 21. Macharia was taken to Stoke Newington Police station and had 'a very blunted muted affect' and intermittently sobbed, Mr Chawla said. 'She told officers repeatedly she just wanted her baby back, and she just wanted to see his sweet face', he added. The case continues.
Western Telegraph
12-05-2025
- Western Telegraph
Mother stabbed four-year-old son to death hours after school pick-up, court told
Officers found Kobi Dooly-Macharia cold to the touch in his cot with dozens of knife wounds, Inner London Crown Court heard on Monday. There were also signs of attempted strangulation, the court heard. Court artist drawing of Keziah Macharia, was charged with murder but has been deemed unfit to stand trial (Elizabeth Cook/PA) Keziah Macharia, 43, has been charged with murdering Kobi on or about December 20 2023 but she has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Mrs Justice Thornton said there should be a 'fact-finding hearing' to decide if Macharia killed Kobi but not if she murdered him. She told jurors not to 'consider her state of mind and whether she is at fault', which would be needed for a murder verdict. Ben Dooly and Macharia started a relationship after meeting in 2018 and their son Kobi was born on September 21 2019, prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC said. The couple lived together with Kobi in Macharia's first-floor flat in Montague Road, Hackney, but the relationship deteriorated after his birth, he added. Mr Dooly moved out and started sleeping on the sofa two or three days a week but this ended after he met his current girlfriend, Sasha Sasheva, the court heard. Macharia was 'very unhappy' with Kobi spending any time with Ms Sasheva, Mr Chawla said, adding that Ms Sasheva blocked Macharia on her phone and on social media because of messages she received. Mr Dooly last saw Kobi alive at his school nativity play the day before the alleged attack, jurors heard. CCTV played to the court shows Macharia collecting her son from Nightingale Primary School, Hackney, by car at around 4.30pm on December 20. Four-year-old Kobi Dooly-Macharia (Met Police/PA) Kobi could be seen leaving the building wearing a coat and carrying a red balloon, accompanied by Macharia. 'You see nothing of distress or anything out of the ordinary in terms of her demeanour', the prosecutor said. He added: 'It appears that at some point that evening the defendant started drinking alcohol; when she started drinking and how much she drank cannot be established'. The court heard that at 10.42pm Macharia sent a WhatsApp message to Mr Dooly that said: 'Hi Ben, good Luck with the biteme_cups five days before Xmas! 'I hope you and Sasha enjoy your lives together. I can't live knowing that she'll have the same surname as my son Kobi, and I will not be in your life anymore. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Goodbye x' Bite Me cups was Mr Dooly's recently established business, the prosecutor added. Macharia then messaged Ms Sasheva's phone and said 'this is all your fault' and 'you will never have the same surname as my son', the court heard. At 10.48pm, Macharia sent Mr Dooly WhatsApp messages less than a minute apart that said 'Kobi is dead' and 'you can thank Sasha for that', the prosecution said. The pair contacted the police with Mr Dooly reporting he had just been told by the mother of his child that his son is dead, jurors were told. Body-worn footage showed officers repeatedly banging on the door, ringing the bell, and shouting without receiving a response before they broke the door in. Jurors were shown footage of Macharia in blood-stained clothes sitting on the living room floor in front of the sofa. As officers arrived, she moved to a kneeling position and during her arrest, a knife could be seen behind her. Police were heard asking 'who did this?' and Mr Chawla said 'she raises her hand to her chest, acknowledging it was her'. Officers documented her saying she tried to take an overdose and harm herself, the prosecutor added. Kobi was found in the bedroom, in his cot next to a double bed. He was pronounced dead at 12.06am on December 21. Macharia was taken to Stoke Newington Police station and had 'a very blunted muted affect' and intermittently sobbed, Mr Chawla said. 'She told officers repeatedly she just wanted her baby back, and she just wanted to see his sweet face', he added. The case continues.
Newsweek
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Golden Retriever Grabs 'Sweetest Thing Ever' Instead of Toy To Greet Owner
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A video of a dog bringing the closest object he could find to greet his owners melted the internet's heart. Kobi, a golden retriever, loves when his owners come home, as any dog does, and with his excitement boiling over at the sight of them, he doesn't know how to express his emotions. He grabs the closest thing to him, and what the owner calls the "sweetest thing ever," to redirect his enthusiasm: his doggy name collar. The owner, who is known on TikTok as @leahthepa, shared in a March 31 video how Kobi greets her when she comes home. Her return happened too quickly for Kobi. He didn't have time to grab a soft toy to hold in his mouth, which dogs commonly do. A PetMD article reported that dogs bring toys or gifts to their owners upon their arrival for several reasons. Perhaps they want to play or show off their toy, but it could also be that they need a distraction from their excitement, as they sometimes cannot control themselves and might bark or nip. Screenshots from a March 31 TikTok video of a golden retriever holding his name tag in his mouth as he greets his owner returning home. Screenshots from a March 31 TikTok video of a golden retriever holding his name tag in his mouth as he greets his owner returning home. @leahthepa/TikTok This habit is also known as displacement behavior. This self-soothing behavior helps reduce feelings of stress, tension or anxiety, Newsweek previously reported. However, dogs can be used in positive situations, as seen in the video of Kobi. Kobi couldn't contain his feelings when he spotted his owner. He immediately needed to do something to distract his emotions. He grabbed the name tag on his collar and kept it in his mouth as he cozied up next to his owner. He stayed there, soaking up all the pets he could get. Newsweek reached out to @leahthepa via email for comment. The TikTok video reached more than 106,800 views and 27,100 likes as of Wednesday, with people obsessing over Kobi's adorable response to seeing his owner. "We don't deserve Goldens. They are truly a beautiful breed," wrote one viewer, while another said: "Goldens are literal angels like mine will find ANYTHING to greet with, including throw pillows." A third person commented: "He had to make sure you got some type of gift." Others suggested the owners keep a basket of doors by the door for easy access. The owner informed viewers in the comment section that they moved the toy bin, but Kobi still greets them with the dog collar in his mouth. He'll even greet them that way if they've been gone for as little as 20 minutes. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
