Overview

• Herbert Kalanzi, 35, and Nazli Merthoca, 24, from East Ham, are charged with murder and with causing or allowing their three-month-old daughter's death, which they deny.
• Kaylani was taken to hospital on July 8, 2024 with catastrophic brain injuries, rib and leg fractures, and died 15 days later.
• The court heard the pair were in a mutually abusive relationship, with alleged drug use, leaving the infant at risk while on a child protection plan.
• WhatsApp and Snapchat material, including a video showing an earlier right‑eye injury, was presented to highlight prior concerns and inconsistent accounts.
• Prosecutors said there were no witnesses to the brief bedroom incident, the couple did not disclose shaking to paramedics after a 999 call, and the jury must decide who inflicted the injuries.