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A 32-year-old woman has been found guilty of murdering her four-year-old disabled daughter.A 32-year-old woman has been found guilty of murdering her four-year-old disabled daughter.
Joanne Hill, admitted killing Naomi, at their home in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, but denied murder due to diminished responsibility. Joanne Hill admitted killing Naomi, whom she drowned in the bath, but denied murder due to diminished responsibility.
Hill was jailed for life and a minimum term of 15 years was set. Hill, of Connah's Quay, Flintshire was jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years.
The prosecution at Chester Crown Court had argued she murdered her daughter because she could not cope with her mild cerebral palsy. Chester Crown Court heard she murdered her daughter because she could not cope with her mild cerebral palsy.
On 26 November, 2007, Hill, who has a history of mental health problems, collected Naomi from a childminder and took her home, where she ran a bath and drowned her. On 26 November, 2007, Hill, who has a history of mental health problems, collected Naomi from a childminder and took her home.
She then dressed the little girl and put her in her car with a bottle of wine before driving around for eight hours. The court heard how Hill had run a bath, adding bubble bath and came down for a glass of wine.
When the bath was full she told Naomi she was having a bath.
Hill put her daughter in the bath and drowned her by holding her head under the water for up to 10-minutes.
She then dressed the little girl and put her in her car with a bottle of wine before her husband returned home from work and drove around for eight hours.
The following day, Hill arrived at the Countess of Chester Hospital with her dead daughter in her arms, shouting for help.The following day, Hill arrived at the Countess of Chester Hospital with her dead daughter in her arms, shouting for help.
The defence argued she was guilty of manslaughter because she was suffering an "abnormality of the mind" when she killed Naomi. But the jury found her guilty of murder after a two-week trial.
But the jury found her guilty of manslaughter after a two-week trial.