Father, 45, admits killing his disabled daughter 13 years ago – but denies murder
- Dean Smith, 45, admitted killing Maisie Newell after throwing her into her cot
- The four-week-old baby suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries in 2000
- His daughter died on June 2014, allegedly as a result of the earlier injuries
- Smith, of Bushey, Hertfordshire admits manslaughter but denies murder
A man has admitted killing his 13-year-old daughter by injuring her when she was a baby, but has denied murder.
Dean Smith, 45, stood in the dock at the Old Bailey on Thursday to enter a guilty plea to one count of manslaughter.
He previously pleaded not guilty to murder and will go on trial in April.
Smith, 45, of Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire today admitted one count of manslaughter at the Old Bailey, pictured. He denies his daughter’s murder. He was released on bail ahead of his trial which is due to begin on April 27 and last up to seven days
The court previously heard Maisie Newell suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries after being thrown into her cot at the age of four weeks.
She died on June 25 2014, allegedly as a result of the earlier injuries in 2000 which left her disabled.
Smith, of Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire, wore a white shirt and dark tie during the short hearing.
He was released on bail ahead of his murder trial at the same court, which will begin on April 27.
The trial is listed to last up to seven days.