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A mother has been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of her 22-month-old daughter who died in a house fire after being left alone.A mother has been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of her 22-month-old daughter who died in a house fire after being left alone.
Michelle Brown, 37, of Hillfields, Coventry, was also found guilty at Coventry Crown Court of perverting the course of justice.Michelle Brown, 37, of Hillfields, Coventry, was also found guilty at Coventry Crown Court of perverting the course of justice.
Jodie Ann Brown died from smoke inhalation after an electrical fire broke out at her home on 15 July.Jodie Ann Brown died from smoke inhalation after an electrical fire broke out at her home on 15 July.
Her mother had left her alone to attend a county court hearing.Her mother had left her alone to attend a county court hearing.
The trial was told Jodie Ann was left in an upstairs bedroom for up to three hours. The trial was told Jodie Ann was left trapped in an upstairs bedroom for up to three hours.
Lied to police 'Smouldering fire'
The prosecution said she had no chance of escape as both the bedroom door and window were shut.The prosecution said she had no chance of escape as both the bedroom door and window were shut.
When she arrived home she was filmed by CCTV cameras carrying her daughter in her arms. The two-week trial heard how Jodie Ann was in the unventilated room when a "slow, smouldering fire" broke out.
She eventually phoned an ambulance from a nearby hairdressers but her daughter was declared dead later. When Brown arrived home she was filmed by CCTV cameras carrying her daughter in her arms.
She eventually phoned an ambulance from a nearby hairdresser's, but her daughter was declared dead later.
After the fire, Brown asked a friend to tell police she had been looking after her daughter.After the fire, Brown asked a friend to tell police she had been looking after her daughter.
As the verdicts were read out, Brown collapsed and began crying. She is due to be sentenced later. As the verdicts were read out, Brown collapsed and began crying.
Brown has three other children living in England and two more in her native Jamaica.
She is due to be sentenced later.