(CBS DETROIT) – A woman was found guilty in connection with the death of her ex-boyfriend’s son, who died nearly six years after being hospitalized for serious injuries, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
A jury found Hilary Ulp guilty of murder on Monday, more than eight years after she was found guilty of first-degree child abuse in the case.
Ulp has already been sentenced to 11 to 30 years in prison for the child abuse conviction. Sentencing for the murder conviction is scheduled for January 28, 2025.
Prosecutors say the child, who was 14 months old at the time, was hospitalized on May 15, 2015. He died from his injuries on January 7, 2021. The child was almost 7 years old at the time of his death.
“I hope today’s verdict brings some justice for the innocent child whose life was tragically cut short. This case reminds us of the responsibility we all share in protecting our most vulnerable. The defendant’s actions were not only criminal, but unconscionable, and the jury’s decision reflects the seriousness of her crimes,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office
