Nicole Blain has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her 19-day-old daughter, Thea Wilson, in Greenock, Inverclyde. The High Court in Glasgow sentenced Blain to a minimum of 19 years after she was convicted of murder last month. The court heard that Blain inflicted blunt force trauma and repeatedly shook her infant daughter, leading to Thea's death on July 14, 2023. Lord Scott, who presided over the case, dismissed Blain's claims that another child was responsible for the infant's death, labeling her assertions as 'absurd'. Following the tragic incident, police were alerted to a report of a baby in distress and Thea was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where she later succumbed to her injuries. Detective Chief Inspector Laura Young expressed condolences for the loss of life and commended the officers and partner agencies involved in the investigation, highlighting the tragic nature of the case and the serious consequences Blain now faces for her actions.