Woman sentenced to life for murder of five-week-old daughter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 06:31 · Archive

Sarah Michelle Gilley-Wroe, 24, has been sentenced to life without parole for the death of her five-week-old daughter in Texas.

Sarah Michelle Gilley-Wroe, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the capital murder of a child under 10 years old in Midland, Texas. A jury convicted her of the death of her five-week-old daughter on 11 May 2022.

The infant died at Midland Memorial Hospital from severe head trauma. Medical evidence showed the girl had two fractures in the back of her skull, consistent with blunt force trauma. Medical experts said the force required to cause such injury was equivalent to a fall from a two-storey building.

Authorities said detectives found incriminating Google searches on Gilley-Wroe's phone and that she made incriminating statements while in custody. According to authorities, she told a cellmate that she threw the baby against the wall and struck the girl until she stopped crying. Gilley-Wroe was the only person alone with the child during the time the crimes could have occurred.

Gilley-Wroe claimed the injuries could have been caused by her aunt, the baby's father, or her dog.

How it is being reported

• Woman sentenced to life in prison for murder of her 5-week-old daughterwoman in Texas has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of her 5-week-old daughter.WSAZ · 7 Nov, 05:56
• Woman sentenced to life in prison for murder of her 5-week-old daughterwoman in Texas has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of her 5-week-old daughter.WVVA · 7 Nov, 05:56

In this story: Sarah Michelle Gilley-Wroe · Midland · Texas · Midland Memorial Hospital

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