A TWO year-old-girl who was carried lifeless from a Western Sydney granny flat after being allegedly bashed by a man known to her mother has died.

The girl, who a neighbour said may have suffered brain damage, died in Westmead Hospital last night, police said.

Mohammed Khazma, 22, who allegedly fled the Guildford property before the woman carried out her injured daughter on Monday afternoon, was charged with reckless assault causing grievous bodily harm after being arrested close to the home.

It is expected the charges will be upgraded to murder.

media_camera Mohammed Khazma, 22, has been accused of bashing a two-year-old girl at a home in Guildford West.

After the attack in the granny flat, the woman drove the girl to a relative’s home 4km away instead of calling an ambulance.

She screamed “your son has killed my daughter” outside the Guildford West home before paramedics rushed to help the critically injured girl lying in the car.

media_camera Khazma fled the scene of the assault, police say, and was apprehended nearby.

A man, whose family owns the property on Marian St, where the girl was attacked, said a child relative witnessed the aftermath of the attack.

The 11-year-old witness described the child as being motionless “like a doll”.

“(The witness) explained to the detectives that she looked like a doll,” he said.

“He said she looked like a doll with big eyes and wasn’t blinking. No motion. It was very disturbing to hear.”

The neighbour said he did not know the girl or her mother well.

“We are very concerned for the little girl’s welfare. I cannot believe this situation has happened ... I’ve heard she might even have some brain damage,” he said.

Khazma did not come out of the cells or apply for bail in Parramatta Local Court yesterday and will reappear on January 10.

media_camera The girl was hurt in the granny flat at the rear of a house on Marian St, police will allege. Picture: Bill Hearne

media_camera Shoes including those belonging to a child lined up outside the granny flat door. Picture: Bill Hearne

Acting Superintendent Glen Parks described the assault on the girl as “shocking”.

“It is a human instinct to care for the young and the vulnerable and when instances like this occur it is often very difficult to comprehend,” he said.

“Any incident like this is very difficult.”

media_camera The Marian St home in Guildford.

He said the mother was “very upset” and was helping the police investigation.

“This is going to be a long process and we need to work with her,” he said.

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