A woman charged with the attempted murder of a child has been given a hospital order.
Natalie Mudge, of Limborough Road, Wantage, was on trial at Oxford Crown Court.
The 37-year-old pleaded not guilty to one charge of attempted murder and one of wounding with intent.
The charges related to an incident in which a child was attacked on December 3, 2024 in Wantage.
The jury previously heard that Mudge struck the head of the child using a candle holder, causing a wound.
Prosecution barrister Neil Moore previously told the jury the blow was in the centre of the child's forehead.
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The jury heard that screams were heard from the child and members of the public called police.
On Monday, March 9, the jury found Mudge not guilty by reason of insanity by a unanimous verdict.
Then on Wednesday, May 27, she was given a section 37 hospital order with section 41 restrictions.
A section 37 hospital order allows a court to detain an individual in a hospital for treatment of a mental disorder instead of sending them to prison.
Section 41 adds a restriction order, which can only be imposed by the crown court, to ensure public safety when the individual poses a significant risk of serious harm.
The combination ensures that the person receives necessary mental health treatment while addressing public protection concerns.
A section 41 order is indefinite until lifted by a mental health tribunal or the Ministry of Justice.
During the trial, the jury heard from Dr Helen Youngman, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, who assessed Mudge.
Dr Youngman said: "A week before December 3, she (Mudge) noticed a change in her mental health with her anxiety increasing."
The jury heard that Mudge was concerned about 'maggots' and 'rats' in her flat and that she was 'manically cleaning her flat'.
Dr Youngman described the delusions Mudge was experiencing at that time.
She said: "The world outside had disappeared, it was like a wasteland.
"She heard voices talking from the fire alarm, talking about heaven and hell. She thought she had to escape the wasteland to get to a utopia.
"She felt hopeless and heard church bells ringing."
The jury heard that after her arrest, Mudge spent time in Littlemore Mental Health Centre.
Dr Youngman's opinion was that the relapse in Mudge's mental health was caused by bipolar disorder.
She said: "I don't think she knew what she was doing was wrong. She didn't have the capacity to think rationally."
Mr Moore previously told the jury the child heard the woman say: "I am sick and someone is going to die."
The jury heard that in her police interview, the child said: "I felt scared and I felt even more scared.
"I felt scared she was going to hit me again."
