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Baby trial hears depression claim

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Page last updated at 15:33 GMT, Wednesday, 24 March 2010		  
The trial of a man accused of murdering his five-month-old daughter has heard the child's mother showed signs of depression weeks before baby died.

Health visitor Theresa Hart told the High Court in Glasgow that Nichola Haddock complained of feeling anxious, tearful and stressed. Ms Hart said this was observed during repeated visits to the family home.

Craig Jamieson denies murdering Abbie in February 2008 and has lodged a special defence blaming her mother.

Ms Hart told the court that she had seen signs of bruising on Abbie's face but was told that this had been caused by bumping her head on her mother's shoulder.

In later evidence, consultant paediatric neurologist Dr Richard Appleton, challenged the version of events given by the accused, Craig a result of blood loss caused by the injuries to her head and abdomen.

Mr Jamieson is accused of murdering Abbie by inflicting blunt force trauma to her head and body by means unknown to the prosecutor.

He is also charged with assaulting Abbie to her severe injury on 6 January 2008 at the family home in Dumbarton Road.

The trial, before temporary judge Alastair Stewart, continues.
 		  

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