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Parents inflicted fatal physical and sexual abuse on their baby, Warwick court hears

Parents inflicted fatal physical and sexual abuse on their baby, Warwick court hears

Summary

A court in Warwick heard that 13-month-old Isabella Stasiak suffered physical and sexual abuse before she died in January 2025. Her mother, Kinga Wydrzynska, and father, Michal Stasiak, deny the charges against them; the trial is continuing.

Key Facts

  • Isabella died in hospital after suffering a fractured skull and ribs, a broken arm and burns to her face, the court heard.
  • Prosecutors say Isabella died from a forceful impact to her head against a hard surface.
  • Wydrzynska is charged with murder; both parents face charges including causing or allowing a child’s death, serious harm, sexual assault and cruelty.
  • The parents pleaded not guilty to 11 counts related to Isabella’s death.
  • The court heard Isabella was taken into social services’ care at birth and returned to her parents in April 2024.
  • Police arrested Stasiak for common assault in December 2024 after a report by Wydrzynska; he was bailed with conditions barring him from the home and from contacting her.
  • Police visited the family home in October 2024 after a neighbour’s complaint and reported no immediate safeguarding concerns.
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