Parents sentenced after abuse and death of their two-year-old girl

Today, Friday 13 February 2026, we have witnessed justice for a two-year-girl, Omra Wali Jan, who died in February 2024 after suffering a non-accidental brain injury less than three months earlier.

Omra Wali Jan

Morsal Mohammed Naim, 32, Omra’s mother, was sentenced to nine years in prison, after pleading guilty to child cruelty in March 2025 and subsequently manslaughter in January 2026.

Firooz Wali Jan, also 32, Omra’s father, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison, after also pleading guilty to child cruelty in March 2025.

Morsal Mohammed Naim (left) and Firooz Wali Jan (right)

Both appeared at Manchester Crown Court.

Our investigation began on Thursday 30 November 2023, when we responded to reports of an unresponsive young child in Levenshulme, Manchester.

Naim informed paramedics that Omra had collapsed and choked whilst eating a biscuit in the living room. She was unconscious when paramedics arrived and was taken to hospital.

Doctors who started to treat Omra were concerned about several unexplained injuries to her body including burns and bruising, with a subsequent brain scan showing injuries inconsistent with the account provided by her mother.

Further scans showed she had a rib fracture, and experts started to suspect Omra had been shaken with her head possibly striking a hard solid surface.

Omra was transferred to the critical care unit whilst detectives, forensic experts and medical professionals started the painstaking work of piecing together the evidence.

The family address was forensically examined, accounts from neighbours and family friends were secured, forensic examination of mobile phone devices began and by 6 December 2023, we had sufficient evidence to arrest Omra’s mother.

Naim was arrested on suspicion of assault and interviewed at length, where the evidential picture was building that she was the only adult present when Omra received her soon-to-prove, catastrophic head injury. She maintained her original account, however was charged two days later.

On 9 February 2024, Omra sadly died at the hospital after life support was withdrawn, having never regained consciousness.

Naim was further charged in connection with her death.

Omra’s father was arrested in April 2024 in relation to the burn injuries and bruising that Omra had suffered.

Throughout his police interviews he maintained his innocence and gave implausible accounts as to how these had been caused. By late October 2024, there was sufficient evidence to charge him with child cruelty offence.

Both have remained remanded in custody since their date of charge.

Philip Reade, Senior Investigating Officer for this case, said: “Everyone who has been involved in this case has been deeply moved by the tragic circumstances of Omra’s death. The last few months of her life must have been truly miserable, being hurt by those who were meant to care for and protect her.

“This has been a challenging investigation spanning more than two years, involving countless medical and forensic experts. I would like to thank everyone for their efforts which have led to justice for Omra.

“Omra was so young, her parents should have been nurturing her, allowing her to grow into the child she would become. Instead, they completely neglected their moral duty to protect her.

“Their behaviour and attempts to mislead our investigation throughout have made this case even more horrifying, so we welcome the custodial sentences handed down today.

“The investigation team never knew Omra, but we have seen countless images of her when being cared for by others which show a happy, smiling, beautiful child and she is in our thoughts today and always.”