He said that while the couple shared a first-floor apartment in Montague Road, Hackney, with Kobi, their relationship soured following his birth.
According to the court, Mr. Dooly moved out and began sleeping on the couch two or three days a week, but this stopped when he met Sasha Sasheva, his present girlfriend.
Macharia was’very angry’ that Kobi was spending any time with her, Mr. Chawla claimed, adding that Ms. Sasheva banned Macharia on social media and on her phone due to messages she received.
Jurors heard that the day before the alleged assault, Mr. Dooly last saw Kobi alive during his school’s nativity performance.
The court was shown CCTV footage of Macharia picking up her kid at around 4:30 p.m. on December 20 at Nightingale Primary School in Hackney.
Macharia was spotted with Kobi as they left the building, Kobi wearing a coat and holding a red balloon. The prosecution said that she did not exhibit any signs of discomfort or unusual behavior.
“It appears that the defendant began drinking alcohol at some point that evening; it is impossible to determine when she began drinking or how much she consumed,” he said.
