Emergency services responded to a call in West Bromwich, Sandwell in the West Midlands about an inflant girl that was unresponsive after she fell from her mother’s lap on July 23, 2020. Paramedics found baby Harleen had suffered a serious head injury and her breathing was unstable. She was taken to hospital but died from her injuries the following day.

A post-mortem found that the baby had suffered multiple skull fractures, bleeding on the brain, fractured ribs and a fractured collar bone.

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The injuries were believed to have come from contact with a hard surface and were inconsistent with a fall, Birmingham Live reported.

It was also believed that Harleen was likely shaken.

Her mother, Zara Arsalan, was charged with her murder. She pleaded not guilty to killing the baby.

On Friday, February 20, a jury found the 31-year-old guilty of murdering her daughter at Coventry Crown Court.

“This is an incredibly tragic case,” Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole, from West Midlands Police’s Homicide Unit, said.

“Harleen was only two months old when she died at the hands of the person who should have been doing everything to keep her safe,” Detective Poole added.

“Arsalan has never taken responsibility for her actions. Instead, she has repeatedly lied about what happened to Harleen despite being shown evidence that rejects her claims.”

She will be sentenced on Thursday, March 12.