London mum found guilty of killing three-month-old daughter

London Mother Found Guilty of Killing Three-Month-Old Daughter

Nazli Merthoca, 24, will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on December 15.

A London mother who

“spun a web of lies”
to cover up the death of her three-month-old daughter has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Kaylani Kalanzi died at Great Ormond Street Hospital in July 2024 after suffering catastrophic brain injuries, a broken leg and fractured ribs, having been violently shaken.

On Tuesday, Nazli Merthoca, 24, of Homerton High Street, Hackney, was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter by a jury at the Old Bailey.

Author's summary: Mother guilty of manslaughter.

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London Evening Standard London Evening Standard — 2025-10-14

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