Mother murdered 19-day daughter and tried to blame another child for death

Mother murdered 19-day daughter and tried to blame another child for deathThe judge dismissed Blain's "absurd" claims that another child had been responsible for Thea's death. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 13:10, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 13:10, Thu, May 28, 2026 Thea Wilson was killed by her mother (Image: UGC)A woman who murdered her 19-day-old daughter in a “violent and brutal” attack has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years. Nicole Blain killed her infant daughter Thea Wilson in Greenock, Inverclyde, on July 14, 2023. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) As she was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, Lord Scott imposed a life sentence, saying it would be 19 years before Blain could be considered for parole. The judge dismissed Blain’s “absurd” claims that another child had been responsible for Thea’s death. Blain, 30, was found guilty of murder last month following a trial at the same court. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Read more: Mother 'never bought toys' for daughter, 7, then drowned her in pool Read more: Woman, 32, accused of killing her 16-month-old...