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Murder of Lila Robertson

Posted on 31/10/2007
P. Klein

police carA man from Loughborough has appeared in at Leicester Crown Court to deny the charges of murdering his baby daughter in November of last year.

Wayne Robertson, 29, who lived in Russell Street, also denied the charges of causing or allowing the death of the infant and two counts of child cruelty. His daughter, Lila Robertson, died aged 10 weeks on Tuesday 14th November 2006 after being admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary with a brain injury on the previous Sunday.

Wayne Robertson will be in custody until his trial on 28 January at Nottingham Crown Court.

Shaffreen Khan, 24, of Alan Moss Road, Loughborough, is also charged with the murder, she is expected to enter a plea later. She told BBC reporters shortly after the death of her child that "I am finding it hard to come to terms with the loss. This is a particularly difficult time for me and I ask that the media respect my privacy and allow me to grieve in peace."

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