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Mother and magistrate guilty of girl's shower scalding death Mother and magistrate jailed for girl's shower scalding death
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A mother who held her two-year-old daughter under a scalding hot shower causing fatal injuries has been convicted of manslaughter. A mother who held her two-year-old daughter under a scalding hot shower causing fatal injuries has been jailed for six years.
Kristiana Logina died two weeks after being scalded at her home in Harborne, Birmingham, in February 2010. Toddler Kristiana Logina died two weeks after being scalded at her home in Harborne, Birmingham, in February 2010.
Eva Logina and her ex-partner Rashpal Chana, a magistrate of 18 years, denied the charge but were both convicted. Her mother Eva Logina and her former partner Rashpal Chana were earlier convicted of manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court.
Chana, a magistrate for 18 years, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
The pair did not seek treatment which could have saved Kristiana, Nottingham Crown Court was told.The pair did not seek treatment which could have saved Kristiana, Nottingham Crown Court was told.
The jury also found Logina guilty of child cruelty.The jury also found Logina guilty of child cruelty.
Jurors were told that Kristiana died of septic shock after she suffered 10% burns when she was held under the shower by her mother, a Latvian national who came to the UK in 2007.Jurors were told that Kristiana died of septic shock after she suffered 10% burns when she was held under the shower by her mother, a Latvian national who came to the UK in 2007.
The water temperature could have reached 58C (136F).The water temperature could have reached 58C (136F).
Kristiana's burns were left untreated for so long the damaged skin eventually died and began to decay.Kristiana's burns were left untreated for so long the damaged skin eventually died and began to decay.
Soiled herselfSoiled herself
Logina, 25, currently of High Street, Smethwick, and Chana, 49, of Dibble Road, Smethwick, applied creams to the injuries but did not seek further treatment.Logina, 25, currently of High Street, Smethwick, and Chana, 49, of Dibble Road, Smethwick, applied creams to the injuries but did not seek further treatment.
They claimed they had not realised that the toddler was badly injured.They claimed they had not realised that the toddler was badly injured.
Prosecutor Timothy Raggatt QC said: "It's one of the awful tragedies of this case that her death was completely avoidable and, had she received medical treatment at or around the time of those injuries, she would have survived."Prosecutor Timothy Raggatt QC said: "It's one of the awful tragedies of this case that her death was completely avoidable and, had she received medical treatment at or around the time of those injuries, she would have survived."
The prosecutor added that Kristiana had been injured between 10 days and a fortnight before her death at Birmingham Children's Hospital.The prosecutor added that Kristiana had been injured between 10 days and a fortnight before her death at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
The likely cause of her injuries was from a shower head unit or extremely hot water, he said.The likely cause of her injuries was from a shower head unit or extremely hot water, he said.
Chana, who serves as a magistrate on the Birmingham bench, had shared his former home in Tennal Road, Harborne, with Logina. Chana, who served as a magistrate on the Birmingham bench, had shared his former home in Tennal Road, Harborne, with Logina.
Kristiana soiled herself, according to what Logina told police, when the couple were living together at the property.Kristiana soiled herself, according to what Logina told police, when the couple were living together at the property.
She was angry and put the girl in the shower, Logina told officers.She was angry and put the girl in the shower, Logina told officers.
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board confirmed that a serious case review has begun.Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board confirmed that a serious case review has begun.