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Lia Green's mother convicted over daughter's death | |
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The mother of a three-year-old girl who died of massive internal injuries has been convicted of child neglect. | |
Lia Green died on 30 August from injuries caused by a severe blow to the abdomen. | Lia Green died on 30 August from injuries caused by a severe blow to the abdomen. |
Her mother Natalie Critchley, 22, of Norris Street, Preston, had denied the charge at the city's crown court. | |
Lia's father Richard Green, 23, also of Norris Street, admitted manslaughter two weeks into his trial. Both will be sentenced on 24 May. | |
Emergency services were called to Lia's home after her parents said she was suffering from sickness and diarrhoea and was weak and falling asleep. | |
She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Royal Preston Hospital. | |
'Terrible crime' | |
Steve Hoolohan, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "It was the prosecution's case that Natalie Critchley failed to seek medical help for her daughter when she needed it. | |
"At the heart of this tragic case is an innocent three-year old girl, who lost her life at the hands of her own father who should have protected her from harm. | |
"He must now face up to the consequences of his terrible crime. | |
"Of course today's outcome will not bring Lia back and I would like to offer my sympathies to those who were close to her. My thoughts are with them at this difficult time." | |
Det Supt Andy Murphy, of Lancashire Police, said: "The post-mortem examination revealed that Lia died as a result of receiving a significant blunt trauma to her abdomen that had to have been caused by a significant violent act, and not from her falling from a swing, as was suggested to us when we interviewed Green. | |
"Natalie Critchley failed in her duty as a mother, to care for and save from harm her little girl. | |
"Lia had her whole life ahead of her and the people who should have been protecting her have let her down in an unthinkable and unimaginable way." |