04/03/2015

Mother And Lover Convicted Of Manslaughter Of Ayesha Ali

A woman who tortured her eight-year-old daughter has been convicted of her manslaughter. The woman's lover has also been convicted of manslaughter.

Ayesha Ali was discovered dead in her bedroom after she suffered a blow to the head at her home in Essex on 28 August 2013.

Emergency services found her body covered in bruises and she had also sustained almost 50 injuries.

An Old Bailey jury found both women guilty of manslaughter, however they were cleared of murder.

The couple have been remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced on Friday.

(CD/JP)

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