A 15-year-old female child killer from Ross-on-Wye, Paris Mayo, who gave birth, subsequently suffocated her infant son, and disposed of his body in a trash bag has been sentenced to prison for murder.
Paris Mayo, aged 19, had taken a warm bath under the impression that she was experiencing menstrual cramps when she “unexpectedly” entered labour.
She delivered her baby, named Stanley, in the living room of her family residence in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, while her mother cared for her ill father upstairs.
Paris Mayo subsequently attacked the infant, potentially employing her foot to fracture his skull, and then inserted cotton wool balls into his throat to asphyxiate him upon realising he was still alive.
She has been sentenced to a minimum of 12 years’ imprisonment following her conviction for murder.
During sentencing, Mr. Justice Garnham stated: “The act of killing your infant son was an exceptionally heinous deed.” A human being is likely never more vulnerable than at the moment of their birth.
Worcester Crown Court was informed that following the infant’s death, Paris Mayo communicated with her elder brother, requesting: “When you go outside, could you dispose of the black bag in the bin? It contains vomit from last night, please.”
However, when Paris Mayo’s mother peered inside, she said frantically, “There is an infant in the bag.”
During a ten-minute 999 call, the mother was audibly sobbing uncontrollably and retching persistently.
She informed the operators: “My 16-year-old daughter delivered a baby last night.” I was unaware. “I am uncertain about the appropriate course of action.”
Paris Mayo’s mother initially affirmed the baby’s breathing by saying “yes,” but subsequently retracted her statement, stating: “No. No.”
She subsequently responded: “Affirmative.” Affirmative,” and wept when enquired whether Stanley was deceased.
“It is a male child,” she remarked.
While the operator momentarily awaited the arrival of a paramedic for the 999 call, Paris Mayo’s mother was heard enquiring of her daughter, “Why did you not inform me?” Why did you not inform me? Why did you not inform me? You could have communicated this to me. “You could have informed me, Paris.”
She subsequently informed the paramedic, “My daughter gave birth last night and did not disclose it to me.” He was not breathing at the time of her delivery. She believed he was deceased, hence she concealed it.
When enquired about Stanley’s colour, Paris Mayo’s mother responded: “No.” He is merely indifferent. He is unfeeling. He is unfeeling.
She stated, “I have enveloped him.”
The mother wept hysterically once again as she characterised baby Stanley as rigid.
Paramedics arrived and discovered Paris Mayo in the residence, seated with her mother while cradling the infant, who was “enveloped in a sheet” and had no signs of life.
The adolescent stated she was unaware of her pregnancy and that the infant had “suddenly emerged.”
She anticipated that her mother would regard the newborn as “rubbish” and dispose of it.
Paris Mayo was subsequently heard enquiring, “Is it my fault?” “Did I do this?” and thereafter, “It is my fault, it is my fault,” as the family proceeded to the hospital.
A police officer overheard her stating, “I detest the sound of a newborn’s cry.”
The court was informed that baby Stanley was born at full-term or almost full-term on the night of March 23, 2019.
A post-mortem examination revealed that he suffocated due to a piece of cotton wool obstructing his oesophagus.
The substance had been embedded so profoundly in his neck that it was only identified at the autopsy.
Medical professionals determined that Stanley “may have sustained a substantial crush injury to his head from opposing directions, such as beneath her foot.”
He sustained two significant, intricate fractures on both sides of the skull, resulting from inflicted and “non-accidental” harm due to “blunt-force trauma,” as determined by medical professionals.
A consultant neonatologist determined that with prompt medical care, survival would have been anticipated.
Paris Mayo asserts that the infant was neither moving nor breathing following her delivery, and she utilised cotton wool to remove “substances” from its lips.
She informed the officers, “I do not recall inserting five pieces into that location, nor did I force my fingers down his throat to place them there.” I was in a state of panic and was uncertain of my options; the first thought that occurred to me was not to force them down. Although I was panicking, I am not foolish; that was not my intention.
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