Sarah Ngaba, already serving a prison sentence for assaulting her then seven-week-old daughter, has been found guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter Eliza Ngaba in Telford. The verdict was delivered on Thursday 21 May after an 11-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
The case followed an investigation by West Mercia Police into Eliza’s death from a respiratory infection in August 2022. Evidence presented during the trial confirmed that Eliza’s death was directly linked to complications arising from earlier abuse.
In November 2019, Ngaba, aged 32, inflicted a serious head injury on Eliza at their home in Brookside. This injury left Eliza profoundly disabled and caused long-term vulnerability to infections and severe health problems. As a result, Eliza was placed in foster care after Ngaba was sentenced to 14 years in prison in May 2021 for the assault.
Eliza was admitted to Princess Royal Hospital on 11 August 2022 with a severe respiratory infection and died four days later. The prosecution demonstrated that Eliza’s death was a consequence of the vulnerabilities caused by the initial assault.
Following a thorough investigation by West Mercia Police, Ngaba was charged with murder more than two years after the original assault. The case highlights the tragic outcome of child abuse and its lasting impact.
Sarah Ngaba is scheduled to be sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday 12 June, concluding this high-profile case.
Originally published by UKNIP.
