Tennessee – A Tennessee woman was found guilty on all charges, including three first-degree murder charges related to the death of her 1-year-old baby, EveIyn. The jury’s verdict followed a week-long trial and a sentencing hearing, during which the 26-year-old woman, M. BosweII was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 51 years. During the trial, prosecutors said the child’s body was discovered in March 2020 inside a trash can in a pIayhouse on a family member’s property.
Prior to the discovery, the defendant had reported her child missing one month earlier. In her initial statements to investigators, the mother reportedly lied about her baby’s whereabouts. She first claimed that the child was with a man she thought was EveIyn’s father. Later, she falsely said the child had been with her grandfather. Both of these claims were proven to be lies as the investigation unfolded.
Investigators found these claims to be false. They uncovered evidence that pointed to the mother’s involvement in her child’s death, including the woman’s own admissions in interviews with law enforcement. Her behavior, including the concealment of EveIyn’s body, and her false reports led investigators to charge her with multiple charges.
The trial presented evidence, including numerous false reports and conflicting statements from the mother, which led to her conviction. She was found guilty of first-degree murder in the premeditated killing of her daughter, as well as charges of aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, and several counts of making false reports, local news outlet WJHL reported.
Investigators later revealed that the baby’s death was likely the result of suffocation. The medical examiner’s findings indicated that she died due to “homicidal violence,” supporting the suspicion that asphyxiation was the cause of death. While the precise manner of her death was initially unclear, evidence pointed toward suffocation as the primary cause.
The jury deliberated for several hours before delivering the guilty verdict. Following the verdict, a sentencing trial began, where the mother’s lawyer argued for a more lenient sentence, citing her difficult upbringing and troubled home life. However, prosecutors emphasized the brutal nature of the crime, stressing that the defendant had taken EveIyn’s life and did not deserve parole. The jury ultimately decided on a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 51 years.