Northern Ireland man sentenced to 22 years for murder of stepdaughter

Abdul Wahab, a 35-year-old man from Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, has been sentenced to at least 22 years in prison for the murder of his stepdaughter Nadia Kalinowska, who was aged five when she died in 2020.

Nadia's mother, Aleksandra Wahab, also pleaded guilty to allowing the death of a child and was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

The court heard that Nadia suffered over 70 injuries, including a skull fracture and lacerated liver, over a period of months, while her mother ignored the attacks.

The judge described the injuries as "brutal, merciless, and outrageous" and the 22-year minimum tariff reflected the "sustained nature of brutality" inflicted on Nadia.