Ayeeshia Smith: Timeline of key events leading to her death

A mother has been found guilty of murdering her "happy and smiley" 21-month-old daughter Ayeeshia Smith.

Kathryn Smith, aged 23, was also found guilty of child cruelty, while her former partner Matthew Rigby, 22, was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of his stepdaughter but cleared of murder and child cruelty.

Here is a timeline of key events leading up to the toddler’s death in May 2014.

• June 2012 - Social services hold a child protection conference a month prior to the Ayeeshia Smith’s birth.

• July 15 - Ayeeshia Jane Smith is born at 38 weeks, weighing 5lbs 13oz, with a consultant paediatrician observing: "In all respects in was a routine birth".

• September 10 - A review child protection conference is held where concerns are discussed about the number of health and social services appointments Ayeeshia’s mother Kathryn Smithis missing.

• Autumn 2012 - Concerns are raised by social services about Smith's relationship with a man called Joshua Collier over domestic violence allegations and the impact that could have on Ayeeshia. Health visitors record that otherwise, the baby appears to be doing well and has "a good relationship" with her mother.

• May 16, 2013 - Social services make an application to the court and an Interim Supervision Order is made regarding Ayeeshia, where it is agreed Smith will go and live with her mother in Buckinghamshire to move away from the domestic troubles in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

• June 1 - Another report of domestic violence, after Smith returns to Swadlincote.

• June 5 - Social services are granted another Interim Supervision Order and Ayeeshia is placed into foster care.

• June 20 - In a home visit to the foster carer by Ayeeshia's health visitor, the fostering family report the little girl was "wary of men" and also only seemed to be used to feeding by taking milk from a bottle. The foster carer managed over time to get Ayeeshia on a better diet, eating solids and drinking water and juice.

• October 2 - Social services agree Ayeeshia should be returned to the care of her mother, despite concerns raised by the foster family that Smith was not sticking to a feeding routine for the toddler.

• November 2013 - There are indications of an ongoing but what the prosecution calls an "ambivalent" relationship with Matthew Rigby during this period.

• January 2 - January 4, 2014 - Separate domestic incidents involving arguments between Smith and Rigby and damage to property at the family home are reported.

• January 7 - Supervision order review meeting takes place where injuries to Ayeeshia are noted, a cut to her bottom left lip and the underside of her chin, together with a bald patch on the back of her head. This led to a child protection medical examination being carried out by doctors.

• February 3 - Ayeeshia is admitted to Queen's Hospital in Burton-upon-Trent after suffering a seizure at home, diagnosed by doctors at the time as a "febrile fit". A consultant paediatrician later told the jury this had all the hallmarks of an "apparent life-threatening event", which - if spotted - would have triggered a rigorous examination of the child's underlying health. Her weight is recorded as 22lbs.

• February - Smith and Ayeeshia move from Derbyshire to a flat in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.

• April 1 - Smith tells social worker Stephen Crean she is no longer in a relationship with Rigby.

• April 4 - Smith dials 999 to report Rigby to police, later telling them he has threatened to burn down the flat.

• April 16 - Ayeeshia is taken to see a dermatologist at Derby Children's Hospital over the bald patch on her head, and a possible diagnosis is the child was suffering from alopecia. An expert paediatrician later tells the jury it is a possibility the patch could have happened if someone pulled the hair out.

• April 23 - Smith takes her daughter to the child's health clinic for her two-year weight check, where the toddler measures 20lbs, however the weight loss since the February hospital admission is overlooked because the health visitor does not have access to those records.

• May 1 - A 999 call is made by Smith and Rigby following Ayeeshia's collapse at home. She is admitted to A&E at Burton hospital but later dies.