cruelty relating to the death of her three-year-old son, Taiwo Abubakar, makes an interesting health gist this Friday.
According to the report, she is on trial at the Cardiff Crown Court, where it was revealed that police forced entry to her flat on June 29, 2020 after a friend raised concerns for her welfare. Cardiff Crown Court heard Taiwo weighed 9.8 kg, 40% less than expected for the child’s age. Pathologist’s assessment reported the cause of death as malnutrition and dehydration. It wasn’t certain how many days the child was starved before he died. Undoubtedly, this must have gone beyond few days. Sounds crazy and cruel no doubt.
Whatever became the interpretation of the law in the case at hand, it is apparent that conviction of Olabisi on the basis of the three-year-old’s manslaughter may not go easy, especially because of the thin line between if her act was of an insane mind or that the act is of an extreme religious practice.