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| Poppi Worthington: Court rules baby was sexually assaulted by her father before her death | Poppi Worthington: Court rules baby was sexually assaulted by her father before her death |
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| A 13-month-old girl was sexually assaulted by her father shortly before her sudden death, a family court judge has ruled. | A 13-month-old girl was sexually assaulted by her father shortly before her sudden death, a family court judge has ruled. |
| Worthington was found with serious injuries at her home in Barrow-in-Furness,Cumbria. She was pronounced dead in December 2012 after being taken to hospital. | |
| At Liverpool Crown Court, Mr Justice Peter Jackson said that, on the balance of probabilities, Paul Worthington “perpetrated a penetrative… assault on Poppi”. | At Liverpool Crown Court, Mr Justice Peter Jackson said that, on the balance of probabilities, Paul Worthington “perpetrated a penetrative… assault on Poppi”. |
| In August 2013, her father was arrested and questioned on suspicion of sexual assault, but he was never charged with any offence. | In August 2013, her father was arrested and questioned on suspicion of sexual assault, but he was never charged with any offence. |
| Worthington, 47, has denied any wrongdoing. | Worthington, 47, has denied any wrongdoing. |
| More information to follow... | More information to follow... |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |