Woman, 42, appears in court charged with murdering boy, 7, after schoolboy found dying at Pembrokeshire home
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of a seven-year-old boy found dying at home.
Papapait Linse, 42, was arrested after the body of young Louis was found by police following a 999 call.
Mum-of-two Linse spoke only to confirm her name, address and date of birth during a five-minute hearing at Swansea magistrates court.
Dressed in a grey tracksuit and wearing glasses Linse appeared composed and thanked the magistrates who remanded her to Swansea Crown Court next Tuesday.
Linse, who was born in Thailand, describes herself on social media as a “Mom and freelancer with two British kids.”
She bought a three-storey property in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in April 2022 where neighbours said she home-schooled her son and his older sister.
Police were called to the property, a former physiotherapy studio, at 10.45am on Wednesday.
Hospital doctor Sean Phelan, 69, who lives next door said: “I was asleep when the police arrived – I woke up to find the street had been sealed off.
“All I know is that there was a serious incident involving a child.
“The lady was always quite friendly to me but I didn’t know her well. I’ve never seen a man there.
“The children were well looked after, well-dressed and well behaved. There has never been any trouble here before.”
A nearby Samaritans charity shop had to lock up for the day while police and forensic officers were at the scene.
The offices of Preseli-Pembrokeshire Welsh Assembly member Paul Davies are just four doors away.
A single bunch of flowers was laid outside the property while forensic officers were inside examining the scene.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: “We were called to an address in Upper Market Street at 10.45am on Wednesday, January 10.
“Sadly, a seven-year-old boy was confirmed to have died shortly after. Our thoughts remain with his loved ones at this tragic time.”
Linse’s husband Edward, 51, is in a secure psychiatric hospital after admitting grievous bodily harm on his father and common assault on his mother in 2018.