Mother Jailed for Crushing Newborn’s Ribcage, Causing Death

Abigail Palmer, 33, has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison for crushing her infant daughter's ribcage, leading to her death. West Midlands Police

A British mother who killed her 2-month-old baby while trying to silence her cries was jailed on April 4 for more than 13 years.

The woman was found to have attempted to subdue her baby by crushing her ribcage, leading to the tot’s excruciating death.