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Mum arrested for ‘selling five-day-old baby to a couple for £3,000’
told them she needed cash ‘for a nose job’
Felix Allen
Updated: 15:17, 12 Jul 2022
The Scottish Sun
A MUM accused of selling her five-day-old baby for less than £3,000 allegedly said she was going to spend it on a nose job.
The 33-year-old suspect - who was not named in local reports - was arrested before she could have the surgery in Dagestan, southern Russia.
A mother was detained in Russia accused of selling her baby to pay for a nose job Credit: Newsflash
The mother is said to have told a friend she did not want to keep the baby.
And she allegedly arranged for a couple to buy the infant five days after the birth in Kaspiysk on April 25.
Police say the mother surrendered her son on the day she left hospital, for a 10 per cent down payment of 20,000 roubles (£287).
Weeks later the tot needed hospital treatment and medics asked the couple for his birth certificate.
They asked the natural mother, and she allegedly gave it to them in exchange for a further 100,000 roubles (£1,440) on May 26.
According to reports, she told the couple she intended to spend the cash on a cosmetic surgery procedure on her nose.
They still owed her the remainder of the 200,000 rouble (£2,870) total fee.
Before they could hand it over, cops swooped to arrest all three suspects for human trafficking.
Officials said: "The investigating authorities of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan have initiated a criminal case against a 33-year-old resident of the city of Kaspiysk.
"According to investigators, on April 25, 2022, a woman gave birth to a male child in Caspian City Central Hospital.
"On April 30, 2022, the woman who had given birth was discharged from the hospital, where, having met with a local resident, she agreed to hand over her newborn son, who was in a state of helplessness, to him for a reward of 200,000 roubles.
"She then issued a waiver for the rights to the child, and the suspect received money amounting to 20,000 roubles for the child from the third party. On May 26, 2022, she received the rest of the money amounting to 100,000 roubles.
"Subsequently, information about the crime committed became known to law enforcement officers. Currently, a series of investigative actions is being carried out, aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the crime committed and consolidating evidence of the suspect's guilt.
"The issue of choosing a preventive measure against her is being decided."
Russia is known to have a black market for newborn babies.
There were three reported cases in 2019, including a single mum aged 23 who allegedly tried to sell her week-old infant for £11,500.
A year earlier, a mum was accused of posting a sick ad offering to sell her baby son to human organ traders.
Wexford paedophile who raped girlfriend’s seven-year-old sister
loses appeal against conviction
Wexford people
July 11 2022 05:25 PM
A paedophile who complained he did not receive a fair trial after he was found guilty of raping his then girlfriend's seven-year-old sister has failed in his bid to have his conviction quashed.
Kenneth McDonald (56), of Wexford town, had pleaded not guilty to the rape and indecent assault of the girl at locations in Co Wexford on dates between January 1987 and November 1994.
However, a jury found him guilty following a trial at the Central Criminal Court and in October 2019 he was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by Mr Justice Alex Owens.
McDonald later launched an appeal against his conviction on the grounds that the judge had interrupted the cross-examination of the complainant “more than 200 times”.
His lawyers argued that “constant interruptions” by Mr Justice Owens as his barrister questioned the complainant meant he did not receive a fair trial.
It was further claimed that the trial judge had erred in refusing a defence request to provide the jury with a corroboration warning before asking them to consider their verdict.
A corroboration warning may be given by a judge to a jury to highlight the dangers of convicting a defendant on the basis of uncorroborated evidence.
But in a judgement issued on Monday, the appeal was dismissed.
Couple ‘performed sex acts on Glasgow Jet2 flight
in front of child and other passengers’
Jennifer Jones
11:01, 13 Jul 2022
The Scottish Sun
A COUPLE have appeared in court charged with performing sex acts on each other whilst on a flight into Scotland.
Ewa Borowicz and Konrad Olendrynski are accused of committing the sexual offences on a Jet2 flight between Antalya Airport in Turkey and Glasgow Airport.
The couple engaged in sexual acts whilst on a Jet2 flight into Glasgow Credit: Alamy
They are said to have carried out the acts in front of an 11-year-old child and other named passengers.
Borowicz, 44 and Olendrzynski, 41, were charged under Sections 5 and 22 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009.
Court papers allege the incident took place December 4 last year, reports the Daily Record.
The charge states they "did intentionally engage in a sexual activity in the presence of" three others, one who was just 11.
They will also face an alternative charge stating they "did behave in a threatening or abusive manner, which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm" by engaging in said acts.
The pair, who reside in Annan, in Dumfries and Galloway, appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court yesterday, Tuesday July 13.
The case was adjourned until later this year due to problems with legal aid.
Scots toddler, 2, left to starve to death in ‘grubby’ living room
& was covered in head lice
Connor Gordon
15:10, 11 Jul 2022
A WOMAN jailed for the horrific neglect of her toddler kept her in a "grubby" living room, a probe into the child's death has heard.
Margaret Wade, 41, and Marie Sweeney, 40, left Lauren Wade to starve to death at their filthy flat in Glasgow's Sighthill.
Lauren Wade was left to starve to death at Wade and Sweeney's filthy flat in Sighthill, Glasgow
A judge heard how the two-year-old went without proper food or care for months and was riddled with thousands of head lice.
On March 20 2015, a 999 call was made after the child was found to be “unresponsive”.
A "skinny and dirty" Lauren had a sodden nappy, bald patches and thousands of head lice.
She was rushed to hospital – but around 30 minutes later was pronounced dead.
Wade told nurses Lauren had been suffering from a virus for a couple of days.
A post mortem revealed the toddler had been the victim of “severe neglect”.
The High Court in Glasgow heard Lauren died due to “complications with malnutrition”.
Wade later told police she had "no guilt" over her daughter's death.
The pair were jailed in 2019 for six years and four months each.
The duo - who had been accused of killing Lauren - pled guilty to the reduced charge of neglecting the toddler between June 2014 and March 2015.
A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) lasting five weeks commenced today at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The hearing was told that there were raised concerns at Wade's two older daughters' primary school over her dealing with their head lice treatment.
School nurse Sharon McIntyre, 52, stated that she made an unannounced visit to Wade's flat in June 2014 after the mum had cancelled a pre-arranged appointment.
Prosecutor Selina Brown asked the witness if she told Wade why she was there.
She replied: "I told her it was to talk about the children and head lice in the family.
"Mum did not want me to come into flat."
The witness claimed that she was told the flat was a "mess" but was able to persuade her to be let in.
Mrs McIntyre stated that there were toys and shoes along the hallway which she remarked was "untidy."
She added: "When I went into the living room there was a mattress on the floor in front of the TV and a large pile of clothes were on and behind the sofa.
"There was Lauren's cot in the living room as well.
"The place was grubby if not untidy.
"I remember Lauren trying to crawl up on my lap.
"I remember trying to hold her off as she was in a vest and a nappy and she was grubby so I didn't want her crawling on me."
She stated that she did not see if Lauren had head lice at the time.
The witness recalled another woman entering the living room to speak to Wade about cigarettes. She claimed she was told by Wade that it was her cousin.
Miss Brown: "You did not know that she had a partner then?"
Miss McIntyre: "No."
Miss Brown: "If you knew this was her partner, would you have included her in the discussion?"
Miss McIntyre: "Yes."
The witness stated that Wade refused help to deal with head lice and was told she was "coping herself."
Miss Brown asked Miss McIntyre if she believed Wade was coping and she replied: "At that point, probably not."
The hearing was told that Miss McIntyre referred Wade to social work and the Positive Parenting Programme (PPP) after the visit.
Deputy headteacher Yvonne Adams, 55, recalled a meeting she had at school with Wade.
She said: "A head lice was crawling across mum's forehead and my table, I thought she was in a vulnerable position as well."
The hearing continues before Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull.
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