The child suffered traumatic head injuries and it is thought she was violently shaken.
Katie Tidmarsh was found guilty of murdering one-year-old Ruby Thompson A woman has been jailed for life for murdering a one-year-old child she was in the process of adopting. Ruby Thompson died in August 2012 after suffering severe traumatic head injuries consistent with a ‘high-energy’ impact. It is thought Katie Tidmarsh, 39, caused the fatal injury by shaking the baby, who had been living with her and her husband for five months.
‘We never lost hope in seeking justice for Ruby and the absolute determination and commitment from the investigation and prosecution team has been undeniably vital in today’s result. Tidmarsh will be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court today ‘The evidence presented to the court, evidence from some of top medical experts in their respective fields, proved that Ruby’s head injury was caused by shaking and a high-energy impact and not from a low fall on to a thick rug as Tidmarsh had claimed.