A woman, Rosdep Adekoya has been jailed 11 years by
an Edinburgh court in United Kingdom, after admitting in July that she
repeatedly beat Kular (her son) before stuffing his lifeless body into a
suitcase.
Investigations revealed that she lost her temper and
killed the toddler after he was repeatedly sick following a family day out at a
Nando’s restaurant last January.
killed the toddler after he was repeatedly sick following a family day out at a
Nando’s restaurant last January.
Press Association report said, after discovering Kular’s body
on the floor of their Edinburgh home, she wrapped it in a duvet cover,
concealed it in the suitcase and drove 25 miles to Fife to hide it in
woodland.
on the floor of their Edinburgh home, she wrapped it in a duvet cover,
concealed it in the suitcase and drove 25 miles to Fife to hide it in
woodland.
In a bid to hide the crime from
the police, Adekoya dialled 999 and reported her son missing. She finally broke
down and admitted to police, revealing that: ”it was an accident and I
panicked,” she said.
the police, Adekoya dialled 999 and reported her son missing. She finally broke
down and admitted to police, revealing that: ”it was an accident and I
panicked,” she said.
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reported by the Press Association:
reported by the Press Association:
Adekoya had earlier admitted to a
separate charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by pretending to
police he had gone missing.
The court heard Adekoya’s internet history showed searches including ”I find
it hard to love my son”, ”Why am I so aggressive with my son” and
separate charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by pretending to
police he had gone missing.
The court heard Adekoya’s internet history showed searches including ”I find
it hard to love my son”, ”Why am I so aggressive with my son” and
”Get rid of bruises”.
Kular died on the night of Tuesday
January 14 from injuries inflicted the previous Sunday following the restaurant
outing.
January 14 from injuries inflicted the previous Sunday following the restaurant
outing.
He was smacked and struck on the
body and head with a clenched fist after vomiting repeatedly.
body and head with a clenched fist after vomiting repeatedly.
Adekoya, a prisoner at Cornton
Vale prison, Stirling, dragged him to the shower by his arms and ”beat him
heavily on his back as he lay over the bath edge, causing internal damage.
Vale prison, Stirling, dragged him to the shower by his arms and ”beat him
heavily on his back as he lay over the bath edge, causing internal damage.
“He was kept off nursery as
his condition deteriorated and by Tuesday night he was ‘listless.”
his condition deteriorated and by Tuesday night he was ‘listless.”
Advocate depute Alex Prentice told
the court: ”He would have been in significant pain but was put to bed.
the court: ”He would have been in significant pain but was put to bed.
”The pain would have increased
significantly while Mikaeel became dangerously ill … finally dying as a
result of the injuries inflicted upon him by the accused.
significantly while Mikaeel became dangerously ill … finally dying as a
result of the injuries inflicted upon him by the accused.
”It was during that night that he
died.”
died.”
She was charged with the murder,
but pleaded guilty in order to have her charge reduced to culpable homicide at
the High Court in Edinburg, where she was sentenced today.
but pleaded guilty in order to have her charge reduced to culpable homicide at
the High Court in Edinburg, where she was sentenced today.
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