A couple has been found guilty of the female genital mutilation of their one-year-old daughter in September 2016.
The couple, who can't be named to protect the girl’s identity, weren't accused of performing the act, but were found to have allowed it to happen.
The trial heard evidence of the couple arriving at hospital with their then one-year-old daughter on September 16th 2016.
She was bleeding and in need of assistance.
The surgeon who performed the procedure to stop the bleeding came to the conclusion that her injury was not an accident, and gardaí were contacted.
The girl’s father told the doctor she’d fallen on a toy, but the evidence didn't support his claim.
A consultant paediatrician who examined her a few days later said the injury simply wasn't consistent with his story.
The prosecution didn't try to convince the jury that the couple carried out the act themselves, but that they allowed it to happen and must have been there when it took place.
The jury convicted the 37-year-old man and 27-year-old woman after almost three hours of deliberations.
They were both also found guilty of child cruelty.
Their sentence hearing will take place at a later date.
