Mom Convicted of Baby's Murder

0:00On April 29th, a 30-year-old mom named Nicole Blaine just got convicted of murdering her 19-day-old daughter, Thea June Wilson, back in July, 2023 in Greenock, near Glasgow. The baby suffered catastrophic injuries like three skull fractures, broken ribs, and brain damage from brutal shaking and slamming into hard surfaces. Prosecutors tore apart her story in high court, calling her lies straight nonsense. Blaine admitted struggling with the newborn, claiming postnatal depression, but snapped under pressure in her flat. Thea was born perfect on June 25th, but just weeks later, this violence ended her life. A pathologist confirmed the trauma matched non-accidental force, like a high-speed crash. Family got a frantic call around 2pm that day, from Blaine, with the baby's piercing screams in the background. Thea's grandma rushed over, heard the cover up about finding the naked infant on the floor with a bump, and Blaine pointed fingers at a toddler there. 2. Social workers and relatives saw her distress, but her claims didn't add up.

1:04In trial, experts ruled out the toddler causing such damage, pinning it all on Blaine's rage. She sobbed on the stand, insisting it was a tragic accident after her nap, but the jury saw through it, her past minor assault record didn't help. Now, remanded in custody, she'll face sentencing next month, and what the judge called a rare, heartbreaking baby murder case. Just as hit hard for Little Thea.