Mum found guilty of shaking baby to death in 'violent and abusive' attack

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A mum has been found guilty of shaking a baby to death in what has been described as a "violent and abusive" attack.Lauren Saint George, 25, shook her ten-week-old daughter Lily-Mai Saint George to death after the girl was discharged into her parents’ care, against the advice of healthcare professionals.

The Old Bailey heard how the baby girl suffered 18 rib fractures, two fractures in her leg and severe bruising and died from a serious head injury after George "lost her temper".The Mirror reports that the youngster was released into her parents' care against the advice of hospital staff just eight days before the tragedy.

Saint George denied murder, manslaughter and child cruelty while Lily-Mai's father Darren Hurrell, also 25, denies child cruelty.Lily-Mai was born prematurely in November 2017 and spent the first two months of her life in Barnet Hospital, north London.

She was later discharged into her parents' care in January 2018.Saint George and Hurrell had been homeless and staff had tried to stop them taking Lily-Mai home, believing they were incapable of looking after her, jurors heard.