JAYMIN ABDULRAHMAN'S HORRIFIC CRIME IN WOLVERHAMPTON: BABY FALLS 40FT DOWN RUBBISH CHUTE

In a deeply disturbing incident that shocked the community of Wolverhampton, a young mother named Jaymin Abdulrahman, aged 25, was convicted of deliberately throwing her six-day-old daughter down a rubbish chute from a fifth-floor flat. The tragic event occurred in September of the previous year, leaving the infant with severe injuries but ultimately surviving the fall, which experts described as equivalent to being in a 30mph car crash without a seatbelt.

Abdulrahman, who originally hails from Iraq and moved to the UK in 2011, was suffering from a severe form of post-natal depression, often referred to as post-natal psychosis, at the time of the incident. She admitted to placing her newborn into the chute but insisted that her actions were unplanned and that she had 'lost control of her thoughts' during the moment of crisis. She explained to the court that she was overwhelmed, exhausted, and unaware of her actions, stating, 'Even now as I am speaking to you, I am still in a state of disbelief of what I have done. I have lost control of my thoughts when I did so. I can't tell whether I was crying at the time or not, but I have done this. I wasn't aware of what I was doing. If I thought that by doing so I would do some harm to the baby, I wouldn't have done it.'

Despite her claims of accidental action, the prosecution argued that Abdulrahman deliberately placed her infant in the rubbish chute with the intent to kill her. The court heard that after the fall, the baby was found in a large bin, wrapped in a piece of material, at the ground floor of the block of flats. The baby was discovered by her father, Mohamad Amin, who found her in a distressed state, apparently lifeless, after she was thrown down the chute. The injuries sustained included skull fractures and brain trauma, which experts estimated resulted from the impact being comparable to a high-speed collision.

During the trial at Birmingham Crown Court, Abdulrahman was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) on her child. The jury, composed of seven men and five women, found her guilty of this charge but acquitted her of attempted murder and another GBH-related charge. The court was told that Abdulrahman initially lied to police, claiming that strangers had kidnapped her baby, but the truth was uncovered when the infant was recovered from the rubbish area.

Judge Kate Thirwall addressed Abdulrahman directly, emphasizing the gravity of her actions and the impact on her child. She stated, 'You will live with this for the rest of your life.' The judge acknowledged that the incident was not premeditated but was a result of Abdulrahman's severe mental health condition at the time. She explained that Abdulrahman had given birth just six days prior and was suffering from post-natal psychosis, which impaired her judgment and decision-making.

In her sentencing, Abdulrahman was ordered to serve half of her two-and-a-half-year prison term in custody, with the remainder to be served on license. She showed no visible emotion as she was led away from the dock. Prosecutor Andrew Smith QC highlighted the extent of the baby's injuries, noting that she would likely require ongoing intensive medical support and was showing signs of severe cerebral palsy. The child's prognosis was described as grim, with difficulties in feeding and significant developmental challenges ahead.

Her defense barrister, Rachel Brand QC, described the case as utterly tragic, emphasizing the profound impact on the family. She noted that Abdulrahman’s husband, Mohamad Amin, had been a constant presence at the hospital and was expected to welcome his daughter back once she recovered sufficiently. Abdulrahman moved to Wolverhampton with her husband, whom she married through an arranged marriage, and they had been trying for a baby since her arrival in Britain. Her pregnancy was early in 2012, and her post-natal depression symptoms emerged shortly after her daughter's birth.

Reconstruction footage was shown during the trial, revealing that it took just 2.2 seconds for the baby to fall from the fifth floor to the ground. The impact was so severe that medical experts compared it to a high-speed car crash without a seatbelt. The baby was later found wrapped in a headscarf-like material, surrounded by broken pieces of her Moses basket, in the communal rubbish area at the ground floor of the block. The incident has left a lasting scar on the community and serves as a stark reminder of the devastating effects of untreated post-natal mental health issues.