Nursery teacher who raped and drowned partner's four-year-old daughter by sitting on her in the bath begs for leniency as she faces sentencing
A nursery teacher who sexually abused and drowned her lover's four-year-old daughter in a jealous rage has begged the court for leniency, claiming she had a troubled childhood. Amber-Lee Hughes, 26, was convicted in August of rape and the premeditated murder of her lover's daughter Nada-Jane Challita in January 2023. In earlier admissions before the court, Hughes said she ran a bath for the child, got into the tub with her, and sat on her until she drowned. Hughes told the court that while the matter was still before the Regional Court, she had indicated she wished to plead guilty to murder. And I stated to them that I would like to plead guilty to murder.'
Source: Daily Mail February 19, 2026 14:46 UTC
