A 38-year-old woman has gone on trial in Cork for the murder of a two-year old girl.
Santina Cawley was found with serious injuries on the Boreenamanna Road almost three years ago.
"38-year-old Karen Harrington with an address at Lakelands Crescent in Mahon denies murdering two-year old Santina Cawley.
Santina was found with serious injuries at an apartment in Elderwood Park on the Boreenamanna Road on July 5th, 2019.
She was taken to Cork University Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Today, at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court, Karen Harrington replied 'Not guilty' when she was arraigned on the charge that she murdered the two-year old.
Mr Justice Michael McGrath told the jury of seven men and five women that the trial is expected to last between three and five weeks.
Eamonn Torsney, RedFM News."
