Judge jails 'devious, manipulative' mother for 24 years for toddler Ayeeshia's murder

A "devious, manipulative and selfish" young mother will serve at least 24 years behind bars in England after brutally stamping her toddler daughter to death in the child's bedroom.

Kathryn Smith, 23, was jailed for life on Monday following her conviction for murder after the savage attack on 21-month-old Ayeeshia Jane Smith at the family home in Staffordshire on May 1 2014.