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| Mohammed and Nafisa Karolia had denied a charge of child cruelty |
UK - A couple have been convicted of child cruelty towards one of their twin baby girls who later died. Mohammed and Nafisa Karolia, of Meadow Close, Blackburn, denied abusing the seven-month-old, who died in June 2009. Preston Crown Court heard how they tried to cover up the baby's injuries to social services by swapping her identity with that of her sister. The judge warned them that they could face considerable jail terms when they are sentenced in October. The couple's injured daughter was rushed to the Royal Blackburn Hospital after they reported she had breathing difficulties and died soon after. She was found to have suffered numerous injuries, including fractures to the ribs, legs and arms, and skull damage affecting the brain and central nervous system, the prosecution said. The victim's nasal injuries were particularly "unusual" with damaged tissue suggesting her nose had been pinched with equal force on both sides by a clasp or clip. Joe Boyd, prosecuting, said the Crown did not seek to prove any maltreatment by the parents caused the baby's death but said they had never provided a plausible explanation for the injuries. Full Story>>
UK: Blackburn Muslim parents guilty of baby girl cruelty http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-14297092
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