Indianapolis, IN – A young Indianapolis mother has been sentenced to nine years after admitting to neglect in the death of her baby daughter, a case that has weighed heavily on the community for nearly three years. The emotional change-of-plea hearing revealed new details about the moments leading up to the child’s death and the unresolved questions surrounding who caused the fatal injuries.
Jayda Styles, 24, pleaded guilty Friday to neglect resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the death of her daughter, Harmonnie Jones. Though she insisted she did not harm the baby, she acknowledged failing to protect her.
“I’m not guilty of harming my child, but I will say that I’m guilty of neglect because I didn’t see,” Styles said during the nearly three-hour hearing…