Baby killer facing years behind bars

A mother who beat her seven-month-old daughter to death after abusing her for nearly half of her life is facing years in jail. Shalina Padmanabha, 33, abused her daughter for three months of her life after the premature baby spent four and a half months in hospital. Inner London Crown Court heard the baby girl suffered fatal head injuries from either Padmanabha hitting the baby or bashing her head against a hard surface. The tot was rushed to Whipps Cross…