Damning textual content messages of how Michael Daymond and Dana Carr lined up the abuse and downplayed the suspicions of relations had been learn to the jury.
Maya Chappell, two, suffered frequent assaults by the hands of her mom’s new boyfriend Michael Daymond, 27, leaving bruises throughout her physique till the day he shook her to loss of life whereas in a foul temper over dropping his advantages.
The susceptible teen ought to by no means have been left in his sole care, however Maya’s mom Dana Carr, 24, was so ‘infatuated’ with Daymond she ignored warnings concerning the abuse he was cruelly inflicting and even lined it as much as shield him.
Three days after Carr and Daymond moved in collectively she reassured Maya’s father James Chappell – who made a Sarah’s Regulation software to police to seek out out if Daymond had a prison historical past of kid abuse – that they’d break up up.
She messaged him, mendacity: ‘He isn’t right here James, nor do I plan on having him wherever close to me or Maya.’
Mr Chappell and different relations turned involved about bruises on the teen’s physique and texted Carr about them.
A number of relations raised issues about Maya’s welfare with Maxine Shorten, her nice aunt, so involved she phoned social companies


Daymond (left) will likely be jailed for all times after he murdered his associate’s toddler by shaking her to loss of life after studying his Common Credit score had been stopped. Maya’s mom Carr (proper) refused to say something to police that will incriminate her lover

Damning textual content messages of how Michael Daymond and Dana Carr lined up the abuse and downplayed the suspicions of relations had been learn to the jury
Her stepfather had texted her to say: ‘She has bought bruises throughout her.’
Just a few days later she messaged him, making an attempt in charge the kid for hurting herself. She commented: ‘I don’t know what to do she’s marking herself ridic to the purpose everyone seems to be gonna assume it’s me.’
The identical day Daymond messaged Carr: ‘This be the final time am watcing her tho no means anybody blaming me.’
Including: ‘Sorry however I’m not having anyone accuse me otherwise you.’
Lower than two weeks earlier than Maya’s loss of life Carr messaged Daymond’s mom ‘the complete factor with Maya has him confused I simply dunno what to do.’
Including: ‘Gonna need to do one thing as a result of I can see him occurring a bender and it’s not going to assist something.’
The day earlier than the homicide Maya was with Daymond alone at dwelling.
Daymond texted Carr: ‘She has one other bruise coming by.’
Carr replied: ‘Ah man bless her.’
Daymond despatched a photograph of Maya lined in bruises with the remark ‘state of it man.’
Carr replied: ‘WTF.’
Daymond then texted: ‘Babe I actually hope you don’t assume I’m doing this to her.’
Carr responded: ‘I’d by no means ever assume that.’
Later she despatched Daymond a message: ‘Thanks a lot once more for serving to me with Maya.’
On the day of the homicide Daymond summoned Carr dwelling as he referred to as the emergency companies.
Her messages again to him included ‘I’m coming’ and ‘please don’t depart me’ and ‘are you okay?’
She requested nothing about Maya.
Right now Carr wept within the dock at Teesside Crown Courtroom as a jury discovered her responsible of kid cruelty and permitting a toddler to die in her care.
Daymond was convicted of homicide and little one cruelty
After her daughter’s loss of life, Carr refused to reveal any particulars to police about her muscular new lover, and though he had no prison historical past that will have triggered police intervention, her determination to facet with Daymond successfully condemned little Maya to loss of life.
Her loyalty was completely misplaced. Daymond was a egocentric womaniser who introduced hassle to these round him.
Daymond already had a daughter from a earlier relationship and regardless of shifting in with Carr quickly after assembly her he clearly had no intention of staying loyal.
On the time of the homicide in September final 12 months one other lady texted him to say she had gone into labour along with his child and Daymond additionally arrange a profile for the courting website ‘Loads of Fish.’
A self-confessed consumer of steroids, Daymond had additionally been chased for ‘medication money owed.’
He fell out along with his mom and stepfather for some time as folks saved turning up at their door in Sunderland to gather fee. Consequently they’d home windows damaged, paint thrown throughout their dwelling and fuses stolen, leaving them with out electrical energy.
Mr Chappell’s issues about his daughter residing underneath the care of such a person had been effectively based.
Mr Chappell had been in a relationship with Carr, a care coordinator, for 4 years when Maya was born.
Giving proof she described him as a ‘good dad’ however stated their relationship was ‘terrible’ and so they break up.
Carr had been single for some time when she met Daymond in July final 12 months by doing work at a pal’s pub. He repeatedly delivered fuel bottles to the premises.
She fell head over heels, describing Daymond as ‘beautiful and caring’, however 9 weeks after they bought collectively Daymond killed Maya.
On the day of the killing, Daymond had discovered his Common Credit score had been stopped. He repeatedly tried to name the Division of Work and Pensions and went on its web site.

Daymond, 27, attacked two-year-old Maya (pictured) with such power that harm present in her eyes was just like that suffered by folks in automotive accidents or who had fallen from a tall constructing, Teesside Crown Courtroom was informed
At 3.37pm he phoned Carr to inform her to return dwelling and seconds later dialled 999.
When law enforcement officials arrived ten minutes later Maya appeared lifeless on the bed room flooring.
Daymond even referred to as the DWP once more when paramedics had been preventing to save lots of Maya’s life.
Nonetheless, her accidents had been unsurvivable.
She was flown to hospital by air ambulance in a important situation and died two days later when life help was switched off.
Daymond claimed he was taking part in on a pc sport in one other room when he heard a bang and located Maya laid on the ground and presumed she had fallen off the bed.
He informed police: ‘I could not and would not harm her.’
However his story was uncovered as lies by science.
Residence Workplace Pathologist Dr Louise Mulcahy, who carried out the put up mortem, dismissed his clarification. She concluded the toddler died after being ‘subjected to a blunt power assault possible comprising shaking plus or minus a blunt power impression to the pinnacle and forceful blows to her stomach.’
She additionally discovered round 50 bruises and marks on her physique.
Certainly it was the looks of unexplained bruises within the weeks earlier than that triggered her father and different relations to be involved for her welfare.
A month earlier than the homicide Mr Chappell was alarmed by bruising on Maya’s face, which Carr claimed was the results of a fall.
Carr then despatched a textual content to her mom asking what triggered the bruising because the lady had stayed together with her in a single day. The courtroom head she was searching for to go on blame for the accidents.
The mom later informed Mr Chappell her confronted was bruised by a park slide, however he didn’t imagine her as they had been the form of grownup fingers.
Mr Chappell additionally heard about threats to Daymond resulting from money owed and made a Sarah’s Regulation request to police resulting from his rising issues.
Once more Carr lined up for her boyfriend and lied to Mr Chappell by claiming she was not with Daymond. She informed him: ‘He isn’t right here James, nor do I plan on having him wherever close to me or Maya.’
Carr’s stepfather Chris Fellows was the subsequent to lift issues with the mom over bruises on Maya’s physique seen at tub time.

Maya Chappell, two, suffered frequent assaults by the hands of Daymond. She was discovered with round 50 bruises and marks on her physique
Mr Chappell was informed Maya was ‘hitting herself.’ One other member of the family was informed the bruises had been all the way down to ‘bumping into furnishings.’
Within the days earlier than her loss of life Carr cancelled Mr Chappell’s contact with Maya, pretending she was sick. In actuality she knew he would see the bruises.
She additionally saved Maya off nursery, claiming she was on antibiotics.
Extra bruises had been seen when Maya spent the weekend together with her grandmother and Mr Chappell.
And Maxine Shorten, Carr’s nice aunt, informed the courtroom she was so involved about bruising she made the choice to tell social companies.
However the authorities had been saved at midnight till it was too late.
On the Monday Maya was once more saved off nursery, fearing the bruises would set off a report back to social companies.
The day earlier than the deadly assault Carr was out when Daymond was taking care of Maya.
He despatched a photograph displaying quite a few bruises on the little lady.
Daymond texted: ‘Babe I actually hope you don’t assume I’m doing this to her.’
Carr replied: ‘I’d by no means ever assume that.’
Regardless of the cause, blind love, naivety or self-denial, her response condemned poor Maya to loss of life.
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