Mum's reaction to guilty verdict after seven-year-old son testified he saw her drown his sister

Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing.

A mum's reaction to being told she was being convicted for drowning her daughter was caught on camera, after her own son testified against her in court.

Amanda Lewis stood trial in February 2008 for first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

Her daughter, Adrianna Elaine Hutto, was found unresponsive in the family home pool, located in Florida, USA.

In a recording, Lewis can be heard calling emergency services, claiming that she had discovered her not breathing and the young child was subsequently pronounced dead just one hour after being taken to Bay Medical Hospital.

The incident, which was believed to be an accidental drowning, was turned on its head when Lewis' son, AJ Hutto, told police that his mum did it.

In a recorded interview, he said that he saw his sister get 'dunked' into the pool by their mum after she had misbehaved.

AJ Hutto was in tears while he testified against his mother in court (ITV)

AJ was then brought in as a witness in the case, testifying against his mum while answering a number of tough questions on the stand, despite being just seven years old.

The boy could be seen breaking into tears while being asked questions, claiming 17 years later that he simply told the court what he witnessed 'word for word'.

While in court, AJ was asked if his sister was really dead and when he didn't want to verbally respond, the lawyer pushed him to say 'yes or no'.

The boy was even asked how she died, to which he explained that his 'momma killed his sister' and drew up an illustration featuring stickmen standing around a pool, with one sticking the other's head into the water.

"That's my mama," he said. "Killing my sister."

Following the trial, the verdict was read out and the mother's reaction was captured in real-time.

Lewis appeared slightly concerned, looking ahead to the judge as he asked the foreperson of the jury to reveal the verdict.

She was found 'guilty as charged' on both counts and as the verdict was being read out, the mum's head dropped, heavily breathing as the second count was read aloud.

Lewis could then be seen breaking into tears, as a few people in the public gallery behind her also began crying at the news.

The mum was sentenced to life in jail, with an extra 30 years for child abuse, the Daily Record reports.

Years on from the verdict though, she has maintained her innocence, explaining in the 2016 series Killer Women that she wanted to prove 'what he [AJ] said I didn’t do'.

Amanda Lewis could be seen reacting to the news of her conviction (Court TV)

Family members suggested that AJ was 'coached' by those who called him to the stand to testify against his mum - something he has denied.

Lewis has since explained that she couldn't believe he was testifying against her, telling The Independent: "I love him no matter what, I will always love him. He is in no way blame him for what happened."

Speaking to the Daily Mail recently, AJ - who is now 24 and living under a different name - shut down rumours that he was 'coached or anything like that'.

"I just told them exactly what I saw word for word," he insisted.

Adrianna Elaine Hutto was killed as a result of her mother's actions (ITV)

AJ admitted: "It was heartbreaking. You know, she's my mother.

"But there was also some relief that what we were going through at the time was finally coming to an end."

Reflecting on his upbringing, he said: "Just darkness, trauma. A lot of abuse. Physically abused, both Adrianna and I were hit."

"The difference between the two families was night and day," AJ said of his adoptive family.

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000, 10am-8pm Monday to Friday. If you are a child seeking advice and support, call Childline for free on 0800 1111, 24/7.