Lying dad murdered his 10-month-old daughter in 'fit of temper' after her crying woke him up

A lying dad who murdered his 10-month-old daughter as he subjected her to a 'violent and horrible death' faces a life sentence. Little Aiman Abbas Toor was killed at the hands of her father Ali Zain after her crying woke him up.

He bowed his head as the jury foreman revealed the unanimous verdict. Zain, 25, is the only person who will know exactly what happened prior to her death in their home in Bolton.

Prosecutors said that in a 'fit of temper' Zain killed Aiman, who died from asphyxia. He then repeatedly lied about how she died and came up with a 'fantasy story' to align with medical evidence, Manchester Crown Court heard. The prosecution suggested he deliberately smothered or 'crushed' Aiman, causing fatal injuries.

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Two 'elite' pathologists with 60 years of experience between them said they'd never encountered the 'exceptional' injuries Aiman suffered. She sustained petechial hemorrhages, bleeding under the skin which revealed themselves as red spots on her face.

Aiman had been dropped off at the family home in Crompton Street, Farnworth, and Zain was left to look after her while his wife Sahar Toor went to work at the Holiday Inn Express near the Trafford Centre.

Zain had returned home just before 2.30pm after an early shift working at a Subway store. Aiman was dead by 6.30pm on November 1, 2019.

After the fatal attack, Zain lied to paramedics, his wife, and police. Initially he claimed that they had both fallen down the stairs. He later said that he'd been woken up by Aiman crying and decided to put a quilt over her face for 'no more than two minutes' to try and make her stop.

When she stopped, he thought she'd gone