Girl, 5, Screamed ‘Don’t Kill Me’ As Mum Strangled Her To Death Then Tucked Her Into Bed

A five-year-old girl screamed “mummy, don’t kill me” moments before her mum strangled her to death at home.

Alijah Thomas desperately pleaded with Martina Madarova, 41, but the mother proceeded to kill the tot and then “tucked her in with a blanket”.

Madarova had been suffering with her mental health, had turned to alcohol during the Covid-19 lockdown, and had been in a “dark place” the night before Alijah’s tragic death.

A court heard that in the months leading up to the incident, family members and friends became concerned for Madarova’s wellbeing as she appeared “increasingly stressed”.

The defendant was concerned over her income, after her hours as a carer had been reduced, and had become anxious after missing the deadline to enrol Alijah at school.

A five-year-old girl screamed “mummy, don’t kill me” moments before her mum strangled her to death at home.

Madarova had been suffering with her mental health, had turned to alcohol during the Covid-19 lockdown, and had been in a “dark place” the night before Alijah’s tragic death.

A court heard that in the months leading up to the incident, family members and friends became concerned for Madarova’s wellbeing as she appeared “increasingly stressed”.

The defendant was concerned over her income, after her hours as a carer had been reduced, and had become anxious after missing the deadline to enrol Alijah at school.

The mum, a Slovakian national, she had eventually begun to turn to alcohol as a “coping mechanism,” reports My London.