Mother who smothered daughter to death spared extra jail time

By Adam Cooper
Updated November 23 2017 - 6:23pm, first published 6:17pm
Sofina Nikat, charged with murdering her 14-month-old daughter,  today  plead guilty to the lesser charge of infanticide seen here leaving the Supreme Court after getting bail. 22nd September 2017. Photo by Jason South
Sofina Nikat, charged with murdering her 14-month-old daughter, today plead guilty to the lesser charge of infanticide seen here leaving the Supreme Court after getting bail. 22nd September 2017. Photo by Jason South
Sameer Sahib , the husband of Sofina Nikat,. Sofia was charged with murdering her 14-month-old daughter,  today  plead guilty to the lesser charge of infanticide seen here leaving the Supreme Court after getting bail. 22nd September 2017. Photo by Jason South
Sameer Sahib , the husband of Sofina Nikat,. Sofia was charged with murdering her 14-month-old daughter, today plead guilty to the lesser charge of infanticide seen here leaving the Supreme Court after getting bail. 22nd September 2017. Photo by Jason South
The Age, News, 23/11/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Sofina Nikat was sentenced for infanticide for drowning her baby. She was able to leave court a free woman today after already serving time and a 12 month community corrections order. Family members not happy with the decision Zureen Sahib and Zahraa Sahib with a picture of baby Sanaya.
The Age, News, 23/11/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Sofina Nikat was sentenced for infanticide for drowning her baby. She was able to leave court a free woman today after already serving time and a 12 month community corrections order. Family members not happy with the decision Zureen Sahib and Zahraa Sahib with a picture of baby Sanaya.

A mother who smothered to death her 15-month-old daughter and left the body in a Melbourne creek has been spared further time in jail because a judge accepted she was mentally disturbed.

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