A Babysitter Aunt Who Murdered A 2 Years-old Niece While Babysiting May Get Life Inprisonment - Jury

 
After deliberating for less than an hour, a jury in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, found a babysitter guilty for the first-degree murder of a toddler who was in her care. They suggested a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The babysitter, 50-year-old Van Le, was tried for murdering 2-year-old Jessica Chau, the niece she had been babysitting for a year. Jessica died on September 24 after suffering for two days from injuries sustained under her aunt's watch.
Le testified that she was only trying to revive Jessica, who was not feeling well and wasn't breathing. She picked her up, shook her, and put her on the floor 'very hard.'

Guilty: Van Le leaving court Thursday after being found guilty of murdering her 2-year-old niece, Jessica Chau

'I never hurt Jessica. I love Jessica,' Le said.
But Le's testimony was countered with that of her 8-year-old son, who is now living with a foster family. He said his mother got angry with Jessica for jumping on the bed, so she grabbed the girl by the legs and slammed her head on the floor 'twice or several times.'
The prosecutor acted this out for the jury, slamming a book and yelling 'quit jumping on the bed' to illustrate the force.

 

Jessica was hospitalized for two days with a fractured skull and brain and eye injuries before dying on September 24.
Mina Chau, Jessica's mother, had been leaving both Jessica and her 6-year-old daughter in the care of Le for about a year, while she worked at a nail salon.

No more jumping on the bed: According to her son's testimony, Le was angry at Jessica for jumping on the bed when she grabbed the toddler by the legs and threw her on the ground multiple times

Jessica was 'playful' that morning, Chau testified, and had been riding a little pink bike before being dropped off at Le's house.

Mugshot: Le will be sentenced by a judge on June 27. The jury recommended life in prison without parole