A 33-year old mother has killed her two-month old baby in a bid to stop the child from crying and making a noise.
Evening Standard reports that Abigail Palmer claimed to have fallen asleep on the sofa only to wake up and find her daughter, Teri-Rae, “blue and lifeless”.
However, the single mother was found guilty of manslaughter after the prosecution alleged she crushed the baby to stop her from crying.
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Paramedics had been called to the home in Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom, but were unable to save the tragic newborn.
It was gathered that the death was being treated as non-suspicious until a skeletal examination later discovered fresh damage to her ribs.
The mother also tested positive for cocaine during her pregnancy and had regular visits from health care and social workers, who didn’t raise any concerns.
She has since been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
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