 A woman has been jailed for life after she tortured and killed her three-year-old stepdaughter 'because she was the result of her dad's affair'. Bella Seachrist was found 'unresponsive' in June 2020 in Pennsylvania, US, and weighed just 30 pounds. She was starved and abused by her stepmother Laura Ramirez, 31, who was sentenced to life without parole on Wednesday, MailOnline reports. Bella died from malnutrition, failure to thrive due to chronic illness and hypoglycemia, plus abuse and neglect. Investigators found she had been beaten, sexually abused, tied up, gagged and kept in small dark closets. Ramirez was found guilty of first-degree murder in July along with other counts including aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful restraint, and conspiracy to commit homicide. Judge Bruce Beemer said: 'I don't know that I've ever really seen a level of malice not only indeed done here. 'There was no other possible result, based on what occurred day after day, week after week, month after month, but for her to die in one of the most horrific ways possible. Bella Seachrist was found 'unresponsive' in June 2020 (Picture: Burket-Truby Funeral Home) Laura Ramriez was found guilty of first-degree murder of three-year-old Bella Seachris (Picture: Allegheny County) 'The pain, the hunger – I cannot envision a worse fate for that child than the one she suffered at your hands in that house in Oakmont.' In May, Bella's dad Jose Eduardo Salazar-Ortiz was sentenced to 33 to 66 years in prison after being convicted of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and conspiracy to commit homicide. Ramirez's sister, Alexis Herrera, 23, has also been accused of taking part in the abuse and is set to stand trial in January. She had videos and pictures of the severe abuse of Bella on her phone. Bella's dad Jose Sala){kind=link}
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A woman has been jailed for life after she tortured and killed her three-year-old stepdaughter ‘because she was the result of her dad’s affair’.
Bella Seachrist was found ‘unresponsive’ in June 2020 in Pennsylvania, US, and weighed just 30 pounds.
She was starved and abused by her stepmother Laura Ramirez, 31, who was sentenced to life without parole on Wednesday, MailOnline reports.
Bella died from malnutrition, failure to thrive due to chronic illness and hypoglycemia, plus abuse and neglect.