![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mum-of-girl-brutally-murdered-and-dismembered-on-10th-brithday-jailed-12-years/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Girl-Dismembered-Mother-Sentenced-Albuquerque-United-States-26-Aug-2016.jpg&description=The mother of Victoria Martens, who was brutally murdered on her 10th birthday, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in her daughters horrific killingMichelle Martens has been sentences to 12 years in prison, with six of those already served The mother of a girl who was strangled and dismembered was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison for her role in the child's death. Michelle Martens, who has already served six years of her 12-year sentence, was handed her punishment a New Mexico district judge during a virtual hearing. She appeared on screen in an orange jumpsuit from the detention center, where she has been undergoing treatment and therapy. Martens was described as a model inmate and wiped away tears as her defense attorney told the court how her daughter was a beautiful child who did well in school, was well-behaved and was loved by neighbours in the apartment complex they lived in. State District Judge Cindy Leos said well-behaved children usually come from homes where they are loved and cared for by involved parents. Pointing to evidence and testimony gleaned during multiple court proceedings, Leos suggested that was the case in the Martens home before Michelle Martens became involved with a man who had a criminal past. "He preyed on Ms. Martens and she was in a position at that point in her life that she was easily manipulated by him and couldn't see what he was up to and the grave risk that was posed to her family," the judge said. She added: "But nevertheless, we do have a little girl who is no longer with us because of some of the decisions that were made by Ms Martens." Victoria Martens was brutally murdered on her 10th birthday ( Russell Contreras/AP/REX/Shutterstock) Martens pleaded guilty in 2018 to reckless child abuse resulting in death as part of a plea agreement. Her boyfriend at the time, Fabian Gonzales, and his cousin, Jessica Kelley, also were convicted of child abuse and other charges and have been sentenced to decade){kind=link}
The mother of Victoria Martens, who was brutally murdered on her 10th birthday, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in her daughters horrific killing
The mother of a girl who was strangled and dismembered was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison for her role in the child’s death.
Michelle Martens, who has already served six years of her 12-year sentence, was handed her punishment a New Mexico district judge during a virtual hearing.
She appeared on screen in an orange jumpsuit from the detention center, where she has been undergoing treatment and therapy.
Martens was described as a model inmate and wiped away tears as her defense attorney told the court how her daughter was a beautiful child who did well in school, was well-behaved and was loved by neighbours in the apartment complex they lived in.