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| Injured baby girl dies in hospital | |
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| A baby girl who was admitted to hospital with injuries has died. | |
| The three-month-old had been critically ill since she was brought to the Royal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday from a house on the outskirts of west Belfast. | |
| Her 23-year-old father appeared in court on Friday charged with causing her grievous bodily harm. | |
| A police spokesman said detectives would be consulting with the Public Prosecution Service about the case. | |
| He said a post mortem examination would take place in the coming days. | |
| Earlier on Friday, relatives of the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wept as details of the case were outlined at Craigavon Magistrates Court. | |
| A defence lawyer told the court that relatives on both sides of his family had made clear their support. | A defence lawyer told the court that relatives on both sides of his family had made clear their support. |
| 'Shaking' | 'Shaking' |
| He said his client had been left alone with the baby girl on Wednesday morning. | He said his client had been left alone with the baby girl on Wednesday morning. |
| The lawyer said the accused had found the child in some sort of medical distress and had "taken actions" to try to help her. | The lawyer said the accused had found the child in some sort of medical distress and had "taken actions" to try to help her. |
| The court heard that the man later admitted to hospital staff that these actions had included shaking the little girl. | The court heard that the man later admitted to hospital staff that these actions had included shaking the little girl. |
| It was following this admission that the police were called and the man was arrested. | It was following this admission that the police were called and the man was arrested. |
| The defence lawyer said that, during two days of questioning, his client had insisted that his actions had seemed reasonable in the circumstances. | The defence lawyer said that, during two days of questioning, his client had insisted that his actions had seemed reasonable in the circumstances. |
| He said there was no eyewitness and the case would hinge on medical opinion that has yet to be provided | He said there was no eyewitness and the case would hinge on medical opinion that has yet to be provided |
| Granting bail despite police objections, the judge said that the accused had already been granted compassionate bail to visit his daughter in hospital. | Granting bail despite police objections, the judge said that the accused had already been granted compassionate bail to visit his daughter in hospital. |
| The judge added that the original charge of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent had been reduced to GBH. | The judge added that the original charge of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent had been reduced to GBH. |
| The accused is to appear in court again in Lisburn, Count Antrim, on 17 February. | The accused is to appear in court again in Lisburn, Count Antrim, on 17 February. |