Texas native Melissa Lucio is still in prison. Where is she now? Fans believed that she was innocent, while others criticized her for being careless. What has happened? Let us find out.
Melissa Lucio is the first woman put to death in the state. She was under arrest and convicted of capital murder. The news became national news back then in 2007.
The youngest child named Mariah Alvarez, a toddler was found unresponsive in 2007. According to the innocence project, Melissa, the mother of 14 children, was a loving and caring mother despite facing physical assault and abuse from her partner and ex-husband.
On February 15, 2007, Mariah fell a flight of stairs while the family was busy settling things to transfer to a new house.
The toddler, Mariah, had a mild physical disability. Luckily, she didn’t get injured after the fall, but two days later, Ms. Lucio put her daughter down for a nap, and the child did not wake up. She was rushed to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
Where Is Melissa Lucio Today?
Melissa Lucio pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death imprisonment back years back. She is scheduled for execution on April 27, 2022.
As per the records, Melissa was under custody for abusing her 2-year-old daughter Mariah in February 2007. Following Mariah’s autopsy reports, Mariah had bruises on her body, bite marks on her back, patches of hair that had been pulled out, and a broken arm. Doctors pronounced her dead shortly afterward at a local hospital. During the treatments, the emergency room physician said that in 30 years of practice, he had not seen a terrible case of child abuse worse than Mariah’s ever.
Melissa Lucio’s Daughter Mariah Alvarez Autopsy Photos Explored
Melissa Lucio and her deceased daughter, Maria Alvarez photos are available here. Whatsoever, her autopsy pictures are not made public yet.
However, Melissa’s children and family are probably struggling in their life. Did you know? Melissa was pregnant when she was in trials. She gave birth to twins, two sons in prison. She gave them up for adoption due to her wrongful incarceration.
There is a documentary that covers the true story of Melissa and her two-year-old daughter titled The State Of Texas V/s Melissa, streamed on Hulu.
Is Melissa Lucio Innocent?
Melissa Lucio maintained her innocence during the interrogation. When the photos of her younger daughter is shown to Melissa, she sobbed and said, “It should be me.”
Indeed, she is heartbroken by the death of her daughter. When her 2-year-old daughter fell down the stairs, she was not even present since the family was busy moving things to transfer to a new house.