A Douglas County jury has discovered Hanna Gilmour, 29, responsible of felony baby abuse ensuing within the demise of her 22-month-old son, Layton Birkbeck, in keeping with a information launch from the twenty third Judicial District.
Layton’s father, Jacob Birkbeck, arrived at Gilmour’s Littleton condo in November 2022 for a custody trade when he seen one thing wasn’t proper. Gilmour allegedly laughed and claimed the toddler was sleeping. When Birkbeck arrived at his mom’s residence shortly after, he seen Layton was not respiration and referred to as 911.
The kid died, and when investigators searched the condo Gilmour shared together with her boyfriend, they discovered cocaine, mushrooms, marijuana and fentanyl, which prosecutors allege Layton unintentionally ingested.
“This was a mindless and preventable tragedy,” mentioned Chief Deputy District Lawyer Jake Adkins, who prosecuted the case. “Each guardian has a accountability to guard their baby. As a substitute, their mom created an atmosphere so harmful that it price her son his life.”
Gilmour faces 16 to 48 years in jail. Her sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 12.
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