Nanny hired for London Fashion Week 'made baby's brain bleed by shaking him'

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A nanny assaulted a baby, leaving him with a brain injury and a broken arm, after being hired to look after him during London Fashion Week, a court heard today.

Jasmin Schmidt, 32, told the baby's mother that he had been restless during the night and she had attempted to swaddle him in a blanket.

But the mother noticed the two and a-half-month-old was pale and had gone blue around his eyes, the Old Bailey heard.

Miss Schmidt, of Primrose Hill, denies two charges of grievous bodily harm with intent against the North Yorkshire baby, who cannot be identified.

Sally Howes QC, prosecuting, alleged the baby was shaken during the night of 14 September, 2002, when Miss Schmidt was hired through a London agency.

The family, who had a designer boutique, had travelled from their home in the Harrogate area to attend the fashion event.

They were staying at a flat in west London and had arranged for family and friends to care for the baby during the day but hired Miss Schmidt to look after him at night.

Miss Howes said: 'Miss Schmidt assaulted the baby. That assault resulted in serious injuries - bleeding and injury to the brain as a result of having been shaken, and also causing a broken right arm."'

In the morning, Miss Schmidt told the mother the baby had been restless.

She said he 'appeared angry' and she had attempted to 'swaddle him in a blanket,' said Miss Howes.

'She had tapped him on the back quite hard in order to get him to be quiet.'

After Miss Schmidt left, the mother drew back the curtains. 'At this point, she noticed the area round his eyes were blue and he had dried milk around his mouth.

'He made a whimpering sound. He was very pale and cold to the touch,' said Miss Howes.

The mother rang Miss Schmidt but allegedly found her unhelpful and defensive. The mother felt instinctively that something was wrong and took the baby to hospital.

The trial continues.

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