San Diego parents sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing their baby

A pair of San Diego parents were sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison for the death of their baby girl, Delilah, after both were convicted of second-degree murder in March.

Brandon Copeland and Elizabeth Ucman have been jailed since the baby died in late 2021. Prosecutors say their three month old weighed less than four pounds at the time of her death, which was half of what she weighed when she was born.

San Diego police body camera video showed the lifeless body of Delilah inside a filthy apartment in City Heights. Crime scene photos revealed piles of trash, spoiled food, and animal feces strewn throughout the apartment…

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