Mother jailed for life for murdering toddler Ayeeshia Smith
A mother has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years after she was convicted of murdering her "happy and smiley" 21-month-old daughter.
Kathryn Smith, aged 23, was also found guilty of child cruelty, with investigators finding Ayeeshia Smith suffered months of abuse. Ayeeshia's injuries likened to those of a car crash victim.
Smith's former partner Matthew Rigby, 22, was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of his stepdaughter. He was cleared of murder and child cruelty.
