Baby murder accused pair deny charge

The one-year-old girl died in hospital last month

A man and woman have denied murdering a baby who suffered a cardiac arrest.

Michal Stasiak, 26, of Blackwood Avenue and 24-year-old Kinga Wydrzynska, of Johnson Avenue, both in Rugby, appeared at Warwick Crown Court having both been accused of murder and causing or allowing the death of a baby.

Emergency services went to an address in Rugby, Warwickshire, at about 04:30 GMT on 7 January after reports the infant was seriously ill.

Stasiak admitted two counts of possessing an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child.

One-year-old Isabella Stasiak was taken to hospital for treatment but she was later pronounced dead.

The pair will appear at Warwick Crown Court for a trial estimated to last eight weeks, on January 12 2026.