Parents accused of swapping twins jailed for child cruelty

Karolia

and Nafisa Mohammed, who has denied switching babies to cover unexplained injuries, sentenced to five years in prison

A couple accused of health professionals repeatedly deceived by exchanging their twins to cover unexplained injuries that led to the death of a baby has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of cruelty to children.

Karolia

and Nafisa Mohammed, of Blackburn, Lancashire, had denied abusing the girl seven months old, who died in June 2009. But they were convicted at Preston Crown Court in July after a five-week trial after the jury deliberated for less than six hours.

The trial heard that the couple tried to cover unexplained injuries baby to social services and health visitors by exchanging the babies when they called home. None of the children can be identified for legal reasons.

their judgment on Monday, Judge Irwin said it was unclear if the exchange took place, but what mattered was that the child was injured and the victims, while the other child was "well maintained."

The judge said. "Only you two if both or one of those who led and inflicted injuries either it is true, you certainly knew what was happening, I knew it was wrong, gave the encouragement and hid him and continued to deny. "

The couple will be released on license half of their prison sentences and having to comply with an extended license period of five years.

They vehemently denied any exchange of baby, who was described by his legal team "capricious" and "crazy-".

two chose not to testify. They insist on their innocence and do not think the other was responsible for injuries, but the trial was told that nobody cared for children.

During the trial, the prosecutor Joe Boyd, said the exchange of identity is discovered as a result of differences in measurements of head, weight and height taken in advance of twins - known as the double M and A. Double

Double M

died after suffering numerous unexplained injuries such as broken ribs, legs and arms and damage to the skull that affects the brain and central nervous system.

She also had an ulcer in the mouth, unexplained ear scratching, bleeding in the eye and nose injuries that were "unusual", with the damaged tissue suggesting that had been crushed by the same strength on both sides by a pin or clip.

The broken bones that would have occurred between 24 hours and six weeks before death, while a post-mortem examination found she died of bronchopneumonia.

The victim had been only parental care as a matter of a couple of hours in his short life.

Boyd said injuries could theoretically have been accidental, but the number, the time scale and the lack of explanation of them suggested that deliberately inflicted by one or both parents.

. He said: "The growth curves for twins, it is clear that at some point parents have exchanged the babies were more likely to try to hide the mounting injuries suffered by the child who died - always the twin. greater, but for whatever reason, rejected and mistreated by the "

The couple is said to have deceived a number of health professionals who visit think they were seeing double Mr. Boyd said that neighbors had seen that with a baby and Karolias there was nothing to indicate that having twins.

When questioned by police, Nafisa Karolia, 22, said he noticed nothing unusual about her daughter, in addition to a runny nose. His 29-year-old husband echoes this.

Suzanne Goddard QC

representing Karolia Nafisa said that all his three surviving children were taken from her and it was unlikely to have a more prolonged contact.

Karolia said Goddard had been abused by his mother and brother.

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