Trial carries on without mother accused of baby's murder in West Bromwich
The trial of a woman accused of killing her baby in West Bromwich has heard that bizarre trauma injuries happening in the home were a rare occurrence.
Zara Arsalan, aged 31, also known as Sharandeep Talwandi, is on trial accused of the murder of two-month-old Harleen Bains at a property, in Caddick Crescent, West Bromwich, on July 23, 2020.
Giving evidence for the defence in Arsalan's absence on Tuesday, paediatric pathologist Dr Roger Malcolmson told the jury at Coventry Crown Court that his role in the case was to examine specimens taken from Harleen's eyes. He said the samples showed "severe bleeding in both eyes" and extensive splitting of the retinas.
The expert witness said the level of "multi-layered bleeding" was not consistent with every day types of injuries which may occur in home environments.
