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| Ayeeshia Jane Smith: Kathryn Smith found guilty of stomping her toddler to death | |
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| A mother has been found guilty of murder after stamping her 21-month-old toddler to death. | A mother has been found guilty of murder after stamping her 21-month-old toddler to death. |
| Kathryn Smith, 23, was convicted of killing Ayeeshia Jane Smith and was also found guilty of child cruelty. | Kathryn Smith, 23, was convicted of killing Ayeeshia Jane Smith and was also found guilty of child cruelty. |
| Her partner Matthew Rigby, 22, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death, but was cleared of murder. | Her partner Matthew Rigby, 22, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death, but was cleared of murder. |
| When the jury cleared Rigby of murder, he mouthed "thank you" to the jury. Smith wept uncontrollably from the dock when the jury convicted her. | |
| Ayeeshia died in hospital in May 2014 from a fatal heart laceration from a huge blow to her chest. | |
| Pathologists said the injuries she had were similar to those seen in car crash victims. | |
| A post mortem examination revealed 16 injuries, including three broken ribs, haemorrhaging in both lungs and bruising over her body. | |
| The pathologist also found an old bleed on the brain and damage to her spine, which he said could have been caused "if a child is grasped and shaken". | |
| She was reportedly heard saying "stop mummy, stop daddy" days before her death. |
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