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Ayesha Ali killing mother and lover found guilty Ayesha Ali killing: Mother and lover found guilty
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A woman and her sadistic lover who created a cyber fantasy world have been convicted of killing her eight-year-old daughter.A woman and her sadistic lover who created a cyber fantasy world have been convicted of killing her eight-year-old daughter.
Ayesha Ali was found dead in her bedroom with more than 50 injuries in Chadwell Heath, east London, on 29 August 2013. Ayesha Ali was found dead in her bedroom with more than 50 injuries in east London, in August 2013.
The girl's mother Polly Chowdhury, 35, and her lover Kiki Muddar, 43, were convicted of manslaughter.The girl's mother Polly Chowdhury, 35, and her lover Kiki Muddar, 43, were convicted of manslaughter.
The Old Bailey heard Muddar manipulated Chowdhury through fictitious friends. The Old Bailey heard Muddar manipulated Chowdhury through a series of fictitious friends on social media.
Mother's bite mark 'Bad blood'
The jury was told Muddar, of Green Lane, Ilford, invented a cast of characters on Facebook and in text messages to poison Chowdhury, of Broomfield Road, Chadwell Heath against her daughter. Prosecutor Richard Whittam QC told the court Ayesha endured a "background of prolonged abuse" and some "might call it torture" because Muddar had a "disgust" of the child.
Post-mortem examinations revealed Ayesha's died as a result of damage to the head from a blow or blows. Muddar, of Green Lane, Ilford, used Facebook updates and text messages to poison Chowdhury, of Broomfield Road, Chadwell Heath against her daughter, the jury was told.
Her body was also covered in a range of other injuries including carpet burns and a bite-mark from her mother. One alias she created was spirit guide Skyman, who Muddar used to manipulated Chowdhury into believing Ayesha had "bad blood" and needed to be disciplined to get the "evil spirits" out of her.
The jury, which retired on February 19, cleared the pair of murder found them guilty of manslaughter by a majority of 10-2 after deliberating for more than 31 hours. Chowdhury admitted during the case that after Muddar moved in with her, they smacked Ayesha and hit her with a wooden spoon because Skyman told them to do so via text message.
Post-mortem examinations revealed Ayesha died as a result of damage to the head from a blow or blows.
Her body was also covered in a range of other injuries including carpet burns and a bite mark from her mother.
Mr Whittam told the court that a psychiatrist said Ms Muddar was not delusional and understood what she was doing.
"She was rational in her judgments in having a disgust with Ayesha. She did not like Polly Chowdhury putting Ayesha above her interests," he said.
"However immoral, abhorrent and illegal her judgment, it was rational... there is no question of either defendant having been mad."
The jury, which retired on 19 February, cleared the pair of murder but found them guilty of manslaughter by a majority of 10-2 after deliberating for more than 31 hours.