DC tells murder trial 'no white bread' was found in house where tot choked

The mother accused of murdering her 14-month-old daughter told a police officer that the child choked on a piece of white bread - but they could find none in the house.

Sadia Ahmed, 28, who denies killing Inaya Ahmed on April 17, last year, at the family home at Bernisdale Drive, Drumchapel, Glasgow, gave a partial statement to detective constable Helen Morrow.

The statement was taken on April 17 around 2pm – two and a half hours after Inaya was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Ahmed told DC Morrow that Inaya, who she described as a ”very happy baby who loves to run around” got up that day at 9am and she gave her some bread at 9.45am.

The accused told the police woman that Inaya began walking at one year and eight days and had six teeth and two more coming through.

Ahmed said that Inaya was on her lap and added: “I fed her a small piece of bread with butter. She had taken it in her mouth. She began to cough.”

The accused said in her statement that she patted Inaya on the back several times 'to try and stop her coughing.'

She added: “It did not work. I screamed. I tried to give her water, but she wouldn't take it. I called to my mother-in-law and said Inaya was coughing and I didn't know what to do. My mother-in-law also tapped Inaya on the back to try to get the bread out. It didn't work.”

The court heard that Ahmed told the police her brother -in-law Wacas Ahmed said she should have been watching Inaya.

Ahmed added: “What could I do. Normally when Inaya takes food down her throat she brings it back up. She was holding the bread and I put it in her mouth to encourage her to eat. She did begin to chew. My hand was not near her mouth. I am very patient with my daughter. I did not force her to eat.”

The High Court in Glasgow heard that the statement was not signed because Ahmed was called to her daughter's bedside.

Inaya's life support machine was switched off on April 20, last year.

Earlier, Detective Sergeant Kevin Brown told the court that he had been asked to look for bread in Ahmed's bedroom and her mother-in law Noor Ahmed's room and found none.

Prosecutor Paul Kearney asked Det Sgt Brown: “Were there any loaves of bread in the kitchen,” and he replied: “Yes, on the kitchen floor near the patio door.”

When asked how many loaves there were he responded: “Four brown loaves.”

He was asked if there was any white bread in the cuboards and said: “No.”

The trial before judge Lord Matthews continues.