Mother who murdered baby daughter and blamed ‘brutal’ death on another child jailed for life

The Independent UK Thursday 28 May 2026, 10:46 UTC By Neil Pooran 1 min read

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Nicole Blain was jailed for at least 19 years at Glasgow High Court over the death of Thea Wilson

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