Mum, 18, charged with killing 20-month-old daughter!

A TEEN mother accused of the manslaughter of her 20-month-old daughter left her alone in their flat for six days, a court heard today.

Verphy Kudi, 18, was charged after her daughter Asiah died at her flat in Brighton in December last year.

Prosecuting, Jeremy King said CCTV had shown her leaving her flat in Islingword Road, Brighton on 5 December 2019 – her 18th birthday – and not returning until 11 December.

He said Asiah died while she was away.

The baby was rushed to Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton but was tragically pronounced dead on arrival.

A postmortem and subsequent further forensic tests found baby Asiah died from neglect.

Kudi appeared via videolink, wrapping herself in a grey blanket and crying as the charge was read out.

The prosecution, authorised by the CPS, follows an investigation by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team.

No plea was entered today, and she was remanded in custody until 16 November, when she will appear at Lewes Crown Court.

No application was made for bail and chair of the bench and she was remanded in custody due to the nature and seriousness of the offence.

A statement from Sussex Police said this morning: “A mother has been charged with causing the death of her daughter in Brighton.

“Verphy Kudi, 18, currently of no fixed address, is to appear in custody at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday 19 October, charged with the manslaughter of her daughter Asiah, aged 20 months, at an address where they were living in Islingword Road, Brighton, in December 2019.”