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Mum Jailed for Life for Murdering Baby Who Suffered 'Catastrophic' Injuries

The judge said Blain showed no remorse and rejected her claim that another child caused the injuries, citing catastrophic violence against the baby.

  • On Thursday, Nicole Blain received a life sentence at the High Court in Glasgow for the "violent and brutal" murder of her 19-day-old daughter, Thea Wilson.
  • Blain attacked the infant at her Greenock flat on July 14, 2023, after losing her temper, inflicting three skull fractures, brain damage, and bleeding behind the eyes.
  • Pathologist Leighanne Deboys concluded Thea suffered "significant non-accidental head trauma," while Judge Lord Scott dismissed Blain's "absurd" claims that another child was responsible.
  • Cries of "monster" rang out in the public gallery as Blain was led away, following her earlier social media rants demanding people stop discussing the death.
  • A minimum 19-year term must be served before parole eligibility, as Lord Scott stated Blain showed "not a shred of remorse" after inflicting "catastrophic, deadly violence.
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Stv broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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