Mariah Alvarez was the daughter of Melissa Lucio who died 15 years ago in Harlingen, Texas. Melissa was convicted of killing her own daughter. Scroll below to learn more.
Melissa Lucio once again made headlines after her family came to Austin to get the attention of lawmakers. They have been pleading to stop the execution of Lucio who is on death row.
15 years ago, she was convicted of killing her own daughter. During the time of the investigation, Lucio denied fatally beating her 2-years old daughter to death.
With the grief of losing her daughter Mariah, she finally acquiesced to investigators that she might have done it. She said so when the authorities asked if she was responsible for some of her daughter’s injuries.
Who Was Melissa Lucio’s Daughter Mariah Alvarez? Death Cause
Mariah Alvarez was the 2-years old daughter of Melissa Lucio. At the young age of 2, she lost her life, and her mother was convicted of her murder.
Melissa’s lawyers had contended that the young girl died from injuries from a fall down the 14 steps of a steep staircase outside the family’s
apartment.
As her execution day is on April 27, her lawyers are hoping that the new evidence will work in her favor. Vanessa Potkin, one of Lucio’s attorneys said that Mariah’s demise was a tragedy, not a murder.
She further added that it would give a devastating message if the execution goes forward. The attorney for Lucio closed the statement by saying that this will send a message that innocent life doesn’t matter.
Melissa Lucio’s Daughter Mariah Alvarez’s Autopsy Report
Mariah Alvarez, daughter of Melissa Lucio, was a young little girl who lost her life at a very young age. The tragic incident that took away a young life happened in her own house.
On the other hand, her lawyers have been claiming that she was wrongfully convicted of beating her own child. As per the court records, Lucio was an immediate suspect ever since the death of her daughter.
In the initial investigation, she blamed the child’s fatal injuries on a fall as the reason for her demise. She also insisted that neither her husband nor the other children “beat” Mariah.
Melissa Lucio Case Hearing Update
In August 2021, a group of ex-prosecutors, 6 anti-violence organizations, and experts in the field of gender-based violence joined to urge the Supreme Court to review her case.
Afterward, they argued against the judge’s order to exclude expert testimony on the effects of trauma. They mentioned it lacked Melissa the only means she had of explaining that she didn’t kill her child.
Followingly, as per the police suggestion that she killed her daughter “were symptoms of trauma resulting from the violence all her life.