King v Abdul Wahab and Aleksandra Wahab
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | O'Hara J |
| Judgment Date | 21 June 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NICC 16 |
| Court | Crown Court (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NICC 16
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: OHA12200
ICOS No: 21/032887
Delivered: 21/06/2023
IN THE CROWN COURT IN NORTHERN IRELAND
SITTING AT BELFAST
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THE KING
v
ABDUL WAHAB AND ALEKSANDRA WAHAB
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Mr L McCollum KC with Ms F O’Kane (instructed by the Public Prosecution Service) for
the Prosecution
For the first defendant – no representation
Mr J Kearney KC with Mr G Cairns (instructed by McCrudden and Trainor Solicitors) for
the second defendant
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SENTENCING REMARKS
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O’HARA J
Introduction
[1] On 19 January 2023 the defendants pleaded guilty to a series of charges which
related to injuries inflicted on Nadia Kalinowska who died on 15 December 2019.
She was the five-year-old daughter of Mrs Wahab and therefore the step daughter of
Mr Wahab.
[2] Mr Wahab pleaded guilty to three counts on an amended indictment:
Count 1 Murder of Nadia between 13 and 16 December 2019.
Count 2 Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Nadia between 11
and 15 December 2019.
Count 15 Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Nadia between 1
July and 14 September 2019.
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