COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who died from multiple blunt force injuries in January 2022 pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of child abuse resulting in death.
Brianne Escamilla was initially arrested and charged with first-degree murder, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
Escamilla's boyfriend Matthew Urias was also arrested on the same charge.
Police said on Jan. 13, 2022, they were called to help the Colorado Springs Fire Department as they attempted lifesaving measures on 5-year-old Emily Canales. She ultimately died at the hospital, police said.
An autopsy was conducted and Emily’s death was ruled a homicide, with the El Paso County Coroner’s Office listing multiple blunt force injuries as the cause.
Escamilla and Urias were both arrested last summer. As a result of her plea, two other charges against Escamilla were dismissed. She was sentenced June 20 to 18 years in prison.
Urias pleaded guilty May 16 to one count of child abuse knowingly/recklessly causing death. He was sentenced July 11 to 20 years in prison, according to court documents.
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