An Irish nanny in Boston has been charged with injuring a baby girl in her care who later died.
Aisling McCarthy Brady, 34, from Co Cavan, has been living in the US since 2002.
She was arrested on a charge of assault and battery of a child, causing substantial bodily injury on 14 January, which was the baby's first birthday.
The baby, Rehma Sabir, died two days later in hospital.
Ms McCarthy Brady entered a plea of not guilty to the charges yesterday and was released on $500,000 (€375,000) bail.
She is due back in court on 22 February.
Prosecutors said they anticipate she will face a murder charge, once a post mortem on the baby is completed.
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said Ms McCarthy Brady overstayed her 90-day authorisation to stay in the US after entering in 2002 and never left.
Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said: "This is an extremely troubling case, where we allege the defendant violently assaulted a one-year-old child, causing a devastating head injury and broken bones.
"Children are our most vulnerable victims and where, as here, the offender has been entrusted with the care of a child who depends on them, the allegations are all the more egregious."
Police said they were called to a house in Ash Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, shortly before 5pm on 14 January where they found Rehma unconscious.
She was taken to Boston Children's Hospital where she was treated for bleeding to her brain and eyes.
Rehma was also found to have multiple healing bone fractures.
The Boston Herald has reported that Rehma's father is from London and her mother is from Karachi, Pakistan.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said consular services are available for the family.
"We normally provide assistance if somebody finds themselves in this situation," he said.
"Any Irish citizen who gets in difficulty like this the consular services of my department are available to them. The consular services are available in this case."
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