Father on trial in daughter's death didn't call 911 for 40 minutes although she wasn't breathing, court hears

A father accused of murdering his four-year-olddidn't call 911 for at least 40 minutes despite hisdaughter suffering a "catastrophic" spinal injurythat left her unconscious and in cardiac arrest, ajudge in Calgary was told Monday.

Oluwatosin Oluwafemi is charged withsecond-degree murder in the death of his daughter, Olive RebekahOluwafemi.

In the hours after her death onDec. 19, 2014, police took photosof the child's body showing injuries covering her entire body from her ears to her feet.

Oluwafemi'strial got underway Monday morning with prosecutor Melissa Bond outlined the evidencein an opening statement.

Prosecutors sayOluwafemi was the only one who had the opportunity to inflictthe fatal injuries onRebekah.

Husband calls wife, not 911

On that day in 2014,Oluwatosin Oluwafemi's wife,Itunu Oluwafemi,left for work around 8:30 a.m.

Around noon, a furnace repairman showed up at theOluwafemi's home and is expected to testify that he observed Rebekah in the family roomplayingquietly.

Just after 3 p.m.,Oluwatosin called his wife. She leftwork immediately and arrived home 20 minutes later to see her husband performing CPR on their daughter.

Shortly after that, a family friend also arrived at theOluwafemi home where she "observed Rebekah's lifeless body." Tayo Awotesu told Rebekah's parents to call 911

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By 3:40 p.m., paramedics arrived at the house. They found the girl unconscious, not breathing and in cardiac arrest.

Rebekah was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead at 4:43 p.m.

Medical staff contacted police. A detective took photos of Rebekah's body that showed injuries all over her body including bruises on her head, neck, ear, chest, back, legs, arms, hands, thighsand feet.

The fatal injury was a "catastrophic injury" to her cervical spine.

Parents uncooperative, investigators say

At the time ofOluwafemi's arrest, investigators saidthe parents were unco-operative and had told police Rebekahwas injured when she fell down the stairs.

The medical examiner found the child died of several blunt force injuries.

Oluwafemi and his family moved to Ontario within weeks of Rebekah'sdeath and were living inKeswick, north of Toronto.

Oluwafemiwas charged one year after her death.

He's currently out on bail.

Court of Queen's Bench Justice Suzanne Bensler is presiding over the three-week trial.

Oluwafemi is represented by defence lawyer Rebecca Snukal. Melissa Bond and Donna Spanerare prosecuting the case.