Man, 32, Charged With Murder Of 14-Month-Old Girl Hollie Ashurst In Wigan

“Hollie brightened everyone’s day and was an inspiration and never unhappy".
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14-month-old Hollie Ashurst died on Friday.
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A man has been charged with the murder of a 14-month-old girl who died on Friday after being taken to hospital with head injuries.

Greater Manchester Police said Daniel Ashurst, 32, of Fleming Court, Wigan, had been charged with murder and remanded in police custody to appear at Wigan Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Officers were called by medical staff after the baby girl, named as Hollie Ashurst, was taken to hospital with head injuries on Thursday afternoon.

Despite the efforts of hospital staff, she passed away a day later. 

In a statement released through Greater Manchester Police, her mother, who was not named, said: “Hollie was my dream come true. She was such a bright, smiley, happy little girl and was everyone’s ray of sunshine.

“Hollie brightened everyone’s day and was an inspiration and never unhappy.

“Fly high my princess with your other loved ones and sweet dreams my baby girl, I will always love you.”

Her aunts, grandad and uncle added: “She was always smiling. She has been through operations with her clef, but she never let anything bother her.

“Hollie was the happiest baby. She struggled through her operations, and she was such a brave girl. She had just started to crawl and was such a clever girl and she never got upset. She loved watching cartoons.

“She was alert and always happy and loved watching Mr Tumble and In The Night Garden.”