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| Baby P man guilty of raping girl | Baby P man guilty of raping girl |
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| The boyfriend of Baby P's mother has been convicted of raping a two-year-old girl in north London. | The boyfriend of Baby P's mother has been convicted of raping a two-year-old girl in north London. |
| The allegation came to light after the 32-year-old man was arrested over the death of Baby P, who has now been named as Peter. | The allegation came to light after the 32-year-old man was arrested over the death of Baby P, who has now been named as Peter. |
| The girl's mother was found not guilty of cruelty to the girl, by a jury at the Old Bailey. | The girl's mother was found not guilty of cruelty to the girl, by a jury at the Old Bailey. |
| The girl, like 17-month-old Baby P, was on the Haringey Council child protection register. | The girl, like 17-month-old Baby P, was on the Haringey Council child protection register. |
| The couple and the girl cannot be identified for legal reasons. | The couple and the girl cannot be identified for legal reasons. |
| False names | |
| The couple were tried under false names amid fears that an internet hate campaign could influence jurors. | |
| The pair were remanded in custody, to be sentenced on 21 and 22 May. | The pair were remanded in custody, to be sentenced on 21 and 22 May. |
| The boyfriend will be sentenced for rape and for causing or allowing Baby P's death in August 2007, along with the woman and lodger Jason Owen. | |
| The judge will be able to pass a life sentence on the boyfriend if he considers him to be a danger to the public. | The judge will be able to pass a life sentence on the boyfriend if he considers him to be a danger to the public. |
| Judge Kramer told the couple: "The likelihood is of very substantial sentences in both cases." | |
| Baby P died in Haringey after suffering months of abuse and despite visits by the authorities. | |
| Video interview | |
| In the latest trial, the girl became the youngest child to give evidence at the Old Bailey. | |
| The court was shown her video interview with police when she was three years old, in which she said the man had hurt her. | |
| Prosecuting, Sally O'Neill QC said the girl demonstrated the attack on her to the psychiatrist by using a doll and a toy bear. | |
| It is telling that this man denied rape and in doing so forced a vulnerable child to endure a daunting criminal process Det Ch Insp Graham Grant | |
| Defence barristers argued that the child's evidence was not reliable and the allegation could have been suggested to her by another child. | |
| Medical evidence was inconclusive but a test showed a finding which "could be supportive" of the allegation. | |
| Outside court, Det Ch Insp Graham Grant said there was no doubt the girl suffered terribly. | |
| "It is telling that this man denied rape and in doing so forced a young and vulnerable child to endure a daunting criminal process at the Old Bailey," he said. | |
| He described the girl's resilience as "extraordinary". "I sincerely hope that with continued support of friends and her family she will be able to lead a happy and fulfilled life," he said. |