Wednesday, December 24, 2014 A mother whose baby daughter was shaken to death by her boyfriend has been found dead. Danah Vince was cleared of causing or allowing the death of her baby daughter Paris Vince-Stephens after a trial at Bristol Crown Court a year ago. Her then partner William Stephens was jailed for six years after being convicted of the manslaughter of his 16-week-old child. Ms Vinces death is likely to be subject to an inquest, say Avon and Somerset Police. A spokesman said: We were called to reports of the discovery of the body of a woman in a property in Southmead, Bristol, on November 29. A post mortem into the death has been held but this was inconclusive. The matter was referred to the coroner as a sudden death. We are continuing to make enquiries on behalf of the coroner. During the trial of Ms Vince and Stephens, the jury was told the young parents had a volatile relationship and there was evidence of them arguing and fighting. He said social services stepped in and the couple had both signed agreements not to resort to domestic violence. But, even though Stephens was subject to a restraining order banning him from contact with Ms Vince, the court heard there was evidence he was still living with Ms Vince at her then home, a flat in Brentry, Bristol, on the day Paris was taken to Bristol Childrens Hospital with catastrophic head injuries. The court was told Stephens, who had learning difficulties and an IQ in the low 50s, may have lost control and shaken Paris because she was crying, causing her a fatal brain bleed. The court heard Stephens had previous convictions and warnings for violence relating to Ms Vince and his own mother, and previously punched a pregnant woman a number of times. The jury heard Paris died in January last year after staff at the childrens hospital tried for more than two days to save her. Her injuries were either caused by shaking, banging her head against a soft surface or a combination of both. Both Stephens, who was 25 at the time, and Ms Vince denied inflicting her injuries. But the jury of eight men and four women convicted Stephens, of Fonthill Road, Southmead, of manslaughter while clearing Ms Vince of any wrongdoing. Sentencing him, trial judge Mr Justice Teare told Stephens: You will have to live with the fact that you killed your daughter.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:08:52 +0000
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