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Baby Shaken to Death: Mother Jailed 9.5 Years
15 Dec
Summary
- Mother jailed 9.5 years for shaking her three-month-old daughter to death.
- Baby was under social services protection due to mother's drug use.
- Mother accused medical staff of racism and supremacy during rescue attempts.
Nazli Merthoca, 24, has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for manslaughter after shaking her three-month-old daughter, Kaylani Kalanzi, to death. The infant died 15 days after being admitted to the hospital following the violent incident. Throughout the ordeal, Merthoca exhibited aggressive and uncooperative behavior towards paramedics and medical staff, making accusations of racism and supremacy against Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Kaylani was under a child protection plan due to her mother's severe cannabis addiction and mental health struggles, with social services monitoring the family. Despite the critical condition of her baby, Merthoca was more focused on filming emergency responders and making baseless accusations. Evidence presented in court indicated that Merthoca was under the influence of cannabis at the time of the fatal incident.
Merthoca's husband, Herbert Kalanzi, was cleared of causing or allowing the child's death. The court heard details of a mutually abusive relationship between the couple, marked by substance abuse and domestic incidents. The judge emphasized that Merthoca would have to live with the knowledge that she killed her own daughter.
