The defense counsel in the trial of a Fijian babysitter Shayal Upashna Sami who is accused of murdering a 1-year-old baby in New Zealand in his opening statement says there was no crime committed on January 6th, 2015.
Jonathan Eaton QC says there was no murder, there was no manslaughter, there was no assault, it was an accident and no criminal act.
Eaton says the baby died from an "unwitnessed accident".
Eaton told the jury it was rare for children to die from such accidents, but all experts agree that it can happen.
The defense counsel says she was a toddler, she tragically fell and nothing else makes sense in this case.
The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Source: NZ Herald
