Meika Jordan's mother collapses with grief after murder trial testimony

KylaWoodhouse, the mother of a six-year-old Calgary girlwho was beaten to death, says nothing could have prepared her for sitting in on the murder trial.

• Meika Jordan's mom testifies in Calgary girl's beating death

Meika Jordan died of blunt force trauma in November2011.

She had been in the care of her father and stepmotherat the time.Spencer Jordan and MarieMagoonhave both beencharged withfirst-degreemurder.

Woodhouse was not able to watch proceedings until now because she had to testify.

The Crown alleges the little girl was tortured for four days before she died.

'Clinically dead'

"I braced myself for as much as I could for the information I was going to hear, but I don't think any amount of preparation could have actually stopped what I heard today," she said.

Woodhouse broke down crying at the Calgary courthouseafter hearing testimony from the paramedics who attended the scene. They saidthe young girl was clinically dead from severe head and body injuries.

"I've literally gone through everyworst possible case scenario over and over again for the last three years," said Woodhouse.

"My onesaving grace isthat [the paramedics]were able to get her to hospital. The doctors in the hospital were able tokeep her body alive at least long enoughfor us to get there and say our final goodbyes.

MeikaJordandied the following day in hospital.