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Sadia Ahmed, 28, is accused of murdering her 14-month-old daughter
High Court in Glasgow heard the woman 'wanted a son' and 'talked of abortion'
Relatives said she 'cried a lot' when she found out she was having a daughter
Baby was killed after being 'suffocated with a pillow' causing brain damage
By JOSEPH CURTIS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 17:32 BST, 18 October 2017 |
A mother suffocated her 14-month-old daughter with a pillow because 'wanted a son' and smiled as she 'confessed' to the child's aunt, a court heard.
Glasgow High Court was told 28-year-old Sadia Ahmed 'cried a lot' when she discovered she was expecting a girl and spoke about having an abortion.
Ahmed denies murdering her daughter Inaya at the family home in the Drumchapel area of the city on April 17, 2016.
The baby's aunt, Shagufta Yasmin said Ahmed 'confessed' to her about killing Inaya - but the 45-year-old later lied to police by claiming she herself had been the perpetrator, in a bid to get her niece's body back.
Sadia Ahmed, 28, is accused of murdering her baby daughter Inaya, pictured, by suffocating her with a pillow. She denies the charge +2
Sadia Ahmed, 28, is accused of murdering her baby daughter Inaya, pictured, by suffocating her with a pillow. She denies the charge
Inaya was pronounced dead at the Royal Hospital for Children on April 20, 2016.
Mrs Yasmin told prosecutor Paul Kearney: 'When Sadia discovered she was going to have a daughter she wasn't happy. She cried a lot. She used to say she wanted a son, not a daughter.
'She said she wanted an abortion. We said "have faith in God" and he might give her a son next time.
'We said if you wish to have an abortion that's your decision. But we're happy with whatever it is.'
Mrs Yasmin claimed that the day that Inaya died she spoke to Ahmed in her bedroom after they had returned from the hospital.
She said: 'I asked Sadia tell me how you killed Inaya. Initially she said "It is between me and Allah".
The witness then added: 'She didn't tell me how she did it.'
Mrs Yasmin told the court Ahmed said that she had 'put her legs over Inay's to stop her thrashing about and kicking her legs'.
Mr Kearney then asked: 'Do you remember your emotions when she was telling you this,' and she replied: 'I said "Do you not feel any mercy for her" and Sadia smiled.'
She said that she did not tell anyone about the conversation and added: 'I became fearful of her I couldn't believe a mother could do something like this.'
The jury was told that on May 4, 2016, Mrs Yasmin confessed to police that she had killed Inaya, by placing a pillow over her face.
Mr Kearney asked: 'Why did you do this,' and Mrs Yasmin replied: 'I thought they would release Inaya's body. I just wanted justice for Inaya and her body back.'
Mrs Yasmin was then asked: 'Why did you not tell the police it was Sadia that killed Inaya,' and she replied: 'Because at that time I didn't understand what to say or what not to say because I was scared.'
Earlier, consultant anaesthetist Dr Jocelyn Erskine told of how she and a team of medics battled to save Inaya who arrived at the hospital with no heartbeat and no pulse.
Dr Erskine, who gave her evidence via a video link from Melbourne, Australia, said: 'The prognosis was very poor.'
She said she spoke to Ahmed on April 20, 2016, and explained to her that Inaya was doing to die because she had irreversible brain damage.
Mr Kearney said: 'Was she very distressed and tearful at that time,' and Dr Erskine relied: 'She was.'
Mrs Yasmin told the jury that after Inaya's life support system was switched off on April 20, 2016 until the end of May that year Ahmed lived with the family at 47 Bernisdale Drive, Glasgow.
Defence QC Ian Duguid asked Mrs Yasmin: 'If she was a cold, calculating laughing killer why did you allow her to continue to live in the family home after Inaya died and when there was a seven and a half-month-old child there?'
She replied: 'We made a mistake. We shouldn't have done that.'
Mrs Yasmin told the court that she was telling the truth in court, but had lied to the police last year when she told them that Inaya had choked on a piece of bread.
The QC asked: 'Did you ever think Inaya would be harmed,' and Mrs Yasmin said: 'No, nobody could.'
Mr Duguid then said: 'Are you saying that out of the blue one day Inaya's mother takes her upstairs and kills her,' and she replied: 'Yes.'
Mr Duguid then asked Mrs Yasmin why she had given a 'no comment' interview to the police after falsely confessing to murdering Inaya.
He said: 'You would not answer the police questions,' and she replied: 'My lawyer told me to say no comment.'
The trial before judge Lord Matthews continues.
High Court in Glasgow heard the woman 'wanted a son' and 'talked of abortion'
Relatives said she 'cried a lot' when she found out she was having a daughter
Baby was killed after being 'suffocated with a pillow' causing brain damage
By JOSEPH CURTIS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 17:32 BST, 18 October 2017 |
A mother suffocated her 14-month-old daughter with a pillow because 'wanted a son' and smiled as she 'confessed' to the child's aunt, a court heard.
Glasgow High Court was told 28-year-old Sadia Ahmed 'cried a lot' when she discovered she was expecting a girl and spoke about having an abortion.
Ahmed denies murdering her daughter Inaya at the family home in the Drumchapel area of the city on April 17, 2016.
The baby's aunt, Shagufta Yasmin said Ahmed 'confessed' to her about killing Inaya - but the 45-year-old later lied to police by claiming she herself had been the perpetrator, in a bid to get her niece's body back.
Sadia Ahmed, 28, is accused of murdering her baby daughter Inaya, pictured, by suffocating her with a pillow. She denies the charge +2
Sadia Ahmed, 28, is accused of murdering her baby daughter Inaya, pictured, by suffocating her with a pillow. She denies the charge
Inaya was pronounced dead at the Royal Hospital for Children on April 20, 2016.
Mrs Yasmin told prosecutor Paul Kearney: 'When Sadia discovered she was going to have a daughter she wasn't happy. She cried a lot. She used to say she wanted a son, not a daughter.
'She said she wanted an abortion. We said "have faith in God" and he might give her a son next time.
'We said if you wish to have an abortion that's your decision. But we're happy with whatever it is.'
Mrs Yasmin claimed that the day that Inaya died she spoke to Ahmed in her bedroom after they had returned from the hospital.
She said: 'I asked Sadia tell me how you killed Inaya. Initially she said "It is between me and Allah".
The witness then added: 'She didn't tell me how she did it.'
Mrs Yasmin told the court Ahmed said that she had 'put her legs over Inay's to stop her thrashing about and kicking her legs'.
Mr Kearney then asked: 'Do you remember your emotions when she was telling you this,' and she replied: 'I said "Do you not feel any mercy for her" and Sadia smiled.'
She said that she did not tell anyone about the conversation and added: 'I became fearful of her I couldn't believe a mother could do something like this.'
The jury was told that on May 4, 2016, Mrs Yasmin confessed to police that she had killed Inaya, by placing a pillow over her face.
Mr Kearney asked: 'Why did you do this,' and Mrs Yasmin replied: 'I thought they would release Inaya's body. I just wanted justice for Inaya and her body back.'
Mrs Yasmin was then asked: 'Why did you not tell the police it was Sadia that killed Inaya,' and she replied: 'Because at that time I didn't understand what to say or what not to say because I was scared.'
Earlier, consultant anaesthetist Dr Jocelyn Erskine told of how she and a team of medics battled to save Inaya who arrived at the hospital with no heartbeat and no pulse.
Dr Erskine, who gave her evidence via a video link from Melbourne, Australia, said: 'The prognosis was very poor.'
She said she spoke to Ahmed on April 20, 2016, and explained to her that Inaya was doing to die because she had irreversible brain damage.
Mr Kearney said: 'Was she very distressed and tearful at that time,' and Dr Erskine relied: 'She was.'
Mrs Yasmin told the jury that after Inaya's life support system was switched off on April 20, 2016 until the end of May that year Ahmed lived with the family at 47 Bernisdale Drive, Glasgow.
Defence QC Ian Duguid asked Mrs Yasmin: 'If she was a cold, calculating laughing killer why did you allow her to continue to live in the family home after Inaya died and when there was a seven and a half-month-old child there?'
She replied: 'We made a mistake. We shouldn't have done that.'
Mrs Yasmin told the court that she was telling the truth in court, but had lied to the police last year when she told them that Inaya had choked on a piece of bread.
The QC asked: 'Did you ever think Inaya would be harmed,' and Mrs Yasmin said: 'No, nobody could.'
Mr Duguid then said: 'Are you saying that out of the blue one day Inaya's mother takes her upstairs and kills her,' and she replied: 'Yes.'
Mr Duguid then asked Mrs Yasmin why she had given a 'no comment' interview to the police after falsely confessing to murdering Inaya.
He said: 'You would not answer the police questions,' and she replied: 'My lawyer told me to say no comment.'
The trial before judge Lord Matthews continues.
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