In a tragic turn of events, a couple have been charged in court following the death of their three-month-old daughter, Kaylani Kalanzi, who succumbed to severe head injuries. The baby was rushed to Homerton Hospital in Hackney, east London, after her parents made an emergency call on the night of July 8. The severity of her injuries meant she was taken to Great Ormond Street Hospital, where she tragically died on 23 July.
An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was head injuries, which were consistent with shaking or impact. The parents, Herbert Kalanzi, 34, and Nazil Merthoca, 23, were initially charged with allowing a child to suffer serious harm on the day of the incident. However, during a court hearing on Wednesday, it was revealed that they now face murder charges.
The pair, who are from East Ham in east London, attended the preliminary hearing via video link from Bronzefield and Thameside prisons. Judge Mark Lucraft KC is presiding over the case and has set a timetable for the proceedings. The next hearing is scheduled for November 1, with an interim trial date set for June 16 of the following year. Meanwhile, the two defendants have been detained in prison.
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