Muslim woman kills 'evil' eight-year-old daughter on behest of girlfriend
British court jails mother and her girlfriend for Ayesha Ali's brutal murder
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A Muslim woman and her alleged girlfriend have been imprisoned for killing her eight-year-old daughter, Ayesha Ali, in east London, BBC reported.
Polly Chowdhury, 35, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for manslaughter. Her daughter was found dead in her bedroom with more than 50 injuries, including bite-marks, in August 2013.
The sentence came as the jury heard a recording of a phone conversation in which Polly’s partner, Kikki Muddar, described Ayesha as "pure evil" and a "witch" and threatened to drown her in the bath.
Muddar, 43, was also sentenced to 18-years for the same crime as the judge described her as a 'manipulative, wicked woman'. Muddar, has been diagnosed with a borderline narcissistic personality disorder.
Polly Chowdhury (left) and Kiki Muddar. PHOTO: BBC
During the trial, the court heard Muddar made Chowdhury believe her daughter was "evil" by creating a fantasy world full of characters on social media who told her Ayesha needed to be punished.
Muddar created a spirit guide 'Skyman', whom she used to manipulate Chowdhury into believing Ayesha had 'bad blood' and needed to be disciplined to rid her of "evil spirits".
Chowdhury's lawyer said Muddar "skilfully and mercilessly" seized upon Chowdhury's weakness and "excessively gullible and trusting character".
"She was brainwashed entirely", her lawyer added.
However, Muddar denied murder, manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of a child.
A post-mortem examination revealed Ayesha died from a blow or blows to the head which could have been caused by contact with the bath rim or inflicted by her mother or her girlfriend.
Hearing the case, Judge Moss said Ayesha was subjected to a "life of cruelty and misery that defies belief" in the months before her death.
The court was informed Ayesha was regularly beaten with wooden spoons, made to perform household chores, such as repeatedly cleaning the bathroom, made to go without food or forced to eat too much for misdemeanours set out by Muddar.
During sentencing, Judge Moss said he believed Muddar bore the "lion's share of responsibility", after a psychiatrist found she had not been delusional in her actions.
"I take account of your personality disorder as mentioned in the psychiatric evidence in this trial; however, in my judgment, you knew perfectly well what you were doing and did it deliberately," the judge ruled.
Further, the judge lauded the 'courage and personal restraint' of Ayesha's father Afsar Ali, who had to learn the disturbing details of how his daughter died as the case unfolded.
"This has been the hardest and most difficult thing that I have ever had to do in my life," her father said.
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"I lost a battle I never agreed to fight. I cry every night; each teardrop engraves yet another scar."
He added, "It is impossible for me to sum up what has happened in the last couple of years. It is impossible to find the words to describe my feelings."
"On Thursday, August 29, 2013 our world fell apart. Everything that had happened over the past few years collapsed in a blink of an eye. Our world crumbled right in front of us."
Polly Chowdhury, 35, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for manslaughter. Her daughter was found dead in her bedroom with more than 50 injuries, including bite-marks, in August 2013.
The sentence came as the jury heard a recording of a phone conversation in which Polly’s partner, Kikki Muddar, described Ayesha as "pure evil" and a "witch" and threatened to drown her in the bath.
Muddar, 43, was also sentenced to 18-years for the same crime as the judge described her as a 'manipulative, wicked woman'. Muddar, has been diagnosed with a borderline narcissistic personality disorder.
Polly Chowdhury (left) and Kiki Muddar. PHOTO: BBC
During the trial, the court heard Muddar made Chowdhury believe her daughter was "evil" by creating a fantasy world full of characters on social media who told her Ayesha needed to be punished.
Muddar created a spirit guide 'Skyman', whom she used to manipulate Chowdhury into believing Ayesha had 'bad blood' and needed to be disciplined to rid her of "evil spirits".
Chowdhury's lawyer said Muddar "skilfully and mercilessly" seized upon Chowdhury's weakness and "excessively gullible and trusting character".
"She was brainwashed entirely", her lawyer added.
However, Muddar denied murder, manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of a child.
A post-mortem examination revealed Ayesha died from a blow or blows to the head which could have been caused by contact with the bath rim or inflicted by her mother or her girlfriend.
Hearing the case, Judge Moss said Ayesha was subjected to a "life of cruelty and misery that defies belief" in the months before her death.
The court was informed Ayesha was regularly beaten with wooden spoons, made to perform household chores, such as repeatedly cleaning the bathroom, made to go without food or forced to eat too much for misdemeanours set out by Muddar.
During sentencing, Judge Moss said he believed Muddar bore the "lion's share of responsibility", after a psychiatrist found she had not been delusional in her actions.
"I take account of your personality disorder as mentioned in the psychiatric evidence in this trial; however, in my judgment, you knew perfectly well what you were doing and did it deliberately," the judge ruled.
Further, the judge lauded the 'courage and personal restraint' of Ayesha's father Afsar Ali, who had to learn the disturbing details of how his daughter died as the case unfolded.
"This has been the hardest and most difficult thing that I have ever had to do in my life," her father said.
PHOTO: BBC
"I lost a battle I never agreed to fight. I cry every night; each teardrop engraves yet another scar."
He added, "It is impossible for me to sum up what has happened in the last couple of years. It is impossible to find the words to describe my feelings."
"On Thursday, August 29, 2013 our world fell apart. Everything that had happened over the past few years collapsed in a blink of an eye. Our world crumbled right in front of us."