Ex-NFL Player Sentenced to Life in Prison for Doing The Unthinkable
Briefly

La'Rayah Davis, a five-year-old girl, tragically died due to severe abuse linked to her mother's boyfriend and mother amid a custody battle, leading to murder charges.
Cierre Wood, the former NFL running back charged with La'Rayah's death, ultimately pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, prompting judge Jacqueline Bluth to sentence him to life in prison.
La'Rayah's injuries highlighted a horrifying pattern of abuse, with details including 20 rib fractures and severe blunt force trauma, raising serious concerns over her treatment.
The custody dispute over La'Rayah culminated in tragedy as both her mother and her mother's boyfriend took extreme actions, resulting in La'Rayah's brutal death and a complex legal aftermath.
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