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Two women charged over death of 17-month-old girl in Dudley

Faiza Hassan, 36, faces a murder charge and eight counts of wounding with intent, while Sahra Hassan, 61, is charged with allowing the baby's death and cruelty, West Midlands Police say. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 10, 2026, 12:29 p.m. ETWritten Sep 10, 2026, 4:38 p.m. ET
Two women have been in connection with the death of a 17-month-old girl in Dudley in 2023, according to Birmingham Mail. Faiza Hassan, 36, faces a charge of murder and eight charges of wounding with intent, the outlet reported. Sahra Hassan, 61, is with allowing the death of the baby and cruelty towards her. The government claims Faiza Hassan murdered her 17-month-old daughter in Dudley in 2023 and committed the eight charges of wounding with intent between November 1 2022 and April 9 2023, and that Sahra Hassan allowed the death of the baby and was cruel towards her during the same period, Birmingham Mail reported. West Midlands Police is the investigating agency, according to the outlet. The case is at the stage and is ongoing; the charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent. No trial has taken place and no findings have been made. The matter is undecided and has not been resolved.

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