Sentenced: Mother Found Guilty For First Degree Murder Of 4YO Daughter In Kansas

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According to the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office, on Friday, May 31, after a four-day jury trial, Mariann Belair, 24, was found guilty on two counts from a Shawnee County District Court. The counts she was convicted of include:

• Count 1: Murder in the First Degree – Felony Murder
• Count 2: Aggravated Endangering of a Child – Reckless

Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office said the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call seeking help on Oct. 14, 2023. When officers and first responders arrived on scene, they found a child suffering from a gunshot wound. The child was later identified as L.P-B., age 4, and she was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter.

The Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office said upon further investigation, police discovered that Belair’s kids were in the living room with Belair prior to the shooting happening. Belair told officers that she had retrieved a Sig Sauer P226 Legion 9 mm semi-automatic handgun from upstairs and moved it to the couch downstairs during this time. When taking a picture with her daughter, Belair’s son took the gun and shot it. Belair then moved the gun from the couch to a center-dresser drawer in an adjacent room before police arrived on scene. In a later search of the residence, officers discovered the gun as well as a bag of methamphetamine and paraphernalia in the drawer.

Woman found guilty for first degree murder of 4-year-old in Shawnee County

A woman was found guilty for first degree murder of a 4-year-old child in Shawnee County.

www.wibw.com

 

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Lawrencia Perez-Belair

 

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A Shawnee County court sentenced a woman to life in prison following the death of a child in October last year.

24-year-old Mariann Belair was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole until having served 25 years for her murder conviction. She received six months imprisonment for aggravated endangering of a child.

https://www.ksnt.com/news/crime/woman-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-topeka-child-death/

 

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I don't know if I believe the son did it but I hope that he is somewhere safe and is receiving the supports he needs.

He lost both a sister and his mother and that is tragic.

 

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I don't understand ppl who kill children or abuse them

 

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I don't understand ppl who kill children or abuse them

And that is a very good thing.

Yes there are always circumstances where a parent can lose patience and their temper but killing or severely injuring a child should never be the outcome of either situations.