Mother of the year

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4241634/Mother-who-killed-baby-with-car-crash-injuries-jailed-for-five-years.html

Joseph Kompus collapsed and died from a horrific head injury at his home in September last year.

He died from brain damage which an expert said was equal to injury in a car accident or from a fall from a first-floor window.

His mother, Maria Kompusova, 22, of Hoe Street, Walthamstow, east London, was found guilty of manslaughter last month after being cleared of murder.

Old Bailey Judge Richard Hawkins told her: "It is not known from the evidence what you did."

He said another expert had said the brain injury was due to rough handling.

Joseph had five earlier fractures but it could not be proved who had caused them.

The judge added: "The Crown's case against you as far as manslaughter is concerned was that it was one traumatic incident."

He said he had taken into account that Kompusova had been a good mother to an older child.

Slovakian Kompusova had tried to blame her partner, Joseph Skripka, 23, for the injury.

The court was told that the couple had come to Britain to better their lives.

She had given birth to two children in a short space of time and lived in a cramped flat above a shop while Mr Skripka worked long hours in a laundry. Outside court, investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Graham Grant, of the Child Abuse Investigation Command, said: "It is a matter of great distress when a child has suffered unnecessary cruelty at the hands of their carer.

"We do not know exactly what happened on the day of the child's death, as his mother has offered us no explanation as to how he sustained his injuries."

The couple had lived in Waltham Forest, the London borough adjacent to Haringey, where health and social workers were criticised following the death of Baby P who was killed despite contact with officials on 60 occasions.

Joseph, who was born prematurely, was never referred to social services but was seen by health workers during his short life.

A serious case review found there was a lack of communication between health teams and other agencies.

It said: "There is a lack of systematic collection of information, analysis and recommendation. Expected standards were not met.

"There were opportunities for improved information gathering, record keeping and communication that may have led to a different assessment of need and the provision of different services."

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