A month-old baby was found with cocaine in his system and the drug was also detected on two dummies, a UK court has heard. The infant was rushed to hospital after falling ill at a Glasgow property on May 22, 2023, while under the care of Yasmin Manzur, 27, and Connor McBride, 29.
A police search revealed cocaine traces on dummies in the kitchen and living room. Both Manzur and McBride admitted causing unnecessary suffering or injury to the boy’s health at Glasgow Sheriff Court today.
McBride also confessed to cocaine possession. Prosecutor Danielle McGuinness told the court that Manzur woke up at 4.30am to find the baby unwell and called an ambulance.
The baby’s condition deteriorated at the hospital, leading to him being placed in an incubator and ventilator. “A urine sample was taken and it tested positive for cocaine,” she informed the court.
After the positive drugs test, the hospital alerted the police, who obtained a search warrant for the property, reports the Daily Record. Manzur told officers she “did not know how this happened”, while McBride refused to co-operate without legal advice
A search was conducted in the early hours of May 24.
“Swabs were taken from the kitchen, coffee table and bedside table which had traces of cocaine. There were two dummies found on the kitchen worktop and in the living room,” Miss McGuinness disclosed. “They were taken for analysis and contained an unquantified amount of cocaine.”
Following their arrest, Manzur and McBride remained silent during their interviews.
The court was informed that fortunately, the baby did not suffer any lasting harm. Gemma Elder, representing Manzur, who faced her first offence, told the court her client was dismissed from her six-year role at a construction company due to the ongoing case’s uncertain outcome.
Garvey McArdle, acting for McBride, shared that his client is pursuing a career as a drugs counsellor.
Sheriff Tony Kelly postponed the sentencing until the following month for further reports while allowing both defendants bail, cautioning them with the stern reminder: “The court is considering custody for both of you – I should not pre-judge the outcome before I have reports. You both put the child in grave danger.”
