A California mother who was convicted of murdering her son was sentenced to death for her crimes on May 1.
Belinda Magana, 29, stood accused of beating and denying medical care for her son, Malachi Magana, after he had been scalded with hot water. Malachi was 2 years old when he died.
Also sentenced to death was Naresh Narine, 43, who was Magana’s then-boyfriend.
Sentencing the two was Riverside County Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz, who recommended they receive separate juries in their trials.
What happened to two-year-old Malachi was a heartbreaking case that led to murder, torture, and child abuse convictions. But when the judge finally handed down the ultimate sentence to his mother and her former boyfriend, the courtroom reached a dramatic and devastating conclusion. Continue reading to find out what happened →
