A jury finds 65-year-old Leonor García not guilty in Miami-Dade. The nanny faces charges of aggravated child abuse for an incident in July 2023. The seven-year-old girl suffered a brain haemorrhage, a black eye and a severely bruised shoulder. The unanimous verdict comes after five hours of intense deliberation. Family members weep while the defence celebrates justice finally being restored.
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Detailed Accusations Regarding the Incident
Mother takes girl to hospital on 29 July 2023 after urgent call from García. Doctors detect subdural haematoma requiring immediate brain drainage surgery. Minor confesses to nurse that nanny repeatedly hits her with metal spoon, remote control. Officers arrest García hours later near quiet residential Cutler Bay. Prosecutors allege punishment for mistakes in English-Spanish lessons was brutal and constant.
The girl testifies in Spanish at age 10, describing specific threats to her eyes with pliers. Doctors rule out a fall from doing somersaults, as initially explained by García. The girl recounts 13 blows with various objects during forced daily English lessons. Mother trusts safe care and language teaching in the US for vulnerable newcomer from Cuba. Prosecutors describe the case as ‘broken trust’ and parents savagely betrayed.
Defence Triumphs with Pre-existing Injuries
García lawyers argue injuries existed upon arrival in Cuba, an unsafe nation. Girl allegedly hits head doing somersaults under sole supervision of nanny. Pre-trial medical team does not diagnose clear conclusive definitive abuse. Diego Medina defence celebrates lack of sufficient evidence, weak prosecution case presented. García faces up to 30 years in prison, possible sentence successfully avoided.
Jury evaluates contradictory testimony from girl versus plausible alternative medical explanation. Defence undermines prosecution’s credibility by questioning weak handling of evidence. Leonor García smiles upon hearing favourable verdict surrounded by loyal, supportive family. Prosecutor Janeen Zamora insists key minor’s testimony is irrefutable, credible and emotional.
Polarised reactions after the verdict
- Girl’s family: Mother cries in court without making any public statements.
- Family friend: ‘No justice, everything proven incredible, incomprehensible.’
- Medina’s defence: ‘Prosecution lacks evidence, justice finally prevails.’
- García: Leaves court asking for respectful family privacy now.
Leonor García avoids prison, regaining her freedom after a lengthy and emotional trial. Case highlights challenges prosecutors face with child abuse and unique child testimony. Girl’s family questions jury’s decision, controversial ruling made. Miami-Dade closes painful chapter as nanny declared legally innocent. Child survives surgery, continues life after trauma, family’s future uncertain.
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The verdict sparks public debate about the credibility of vulnerable minor witnesses. Prosecution loses case despite alarming initial medical evidence. Defence achieves reasonable doubt with effective, proven winning strategy. Miami-Dade records complete acquittal, serious charges dropped, criminal record expunged. Girl’s family faces grief without a legally designated guilty party.
