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A jury in Texas has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for severely burning his two-month-old daughter in a microwave oven last year. | A jury in Texas has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for severely burning his two-month-old daughter in a microwave oven last year. |
The jury rejected Joshua Mauldin's defence that he was insane when he placed his daughter Ana in the oven. | The jury rejected Joshua Mauldin's defence that he was insane when he placed his daughter Ana in the oven. |
Prosecutors said Mauldin had a history of violence, lying about being mentally ill and was angry about his marriage. | Prosecutors said Mauldin had a history of violence, lying about being mentally ill and was angry about his marriage. |
Ana, now aged one, suffered second and third-degree burns to her face and left side and required two skin grafts. | Ana, now aged one, suffered second and third-degree burns to her face and left side and required two skin grafts. |
Part of her left ear had to be amputated. | Part of her left ear had to be amputated. |
Her foster mother, Heather Croxton, told the court of the painful daily treatments Ana has had to undergo since being left in the microwave for up to 20 seconds. | Her foster mother, Heather Croxton, told the court of the painful daily treatments Ana has had to undergo since being left in the microwave for up to 20 seconds. |
"There is no excuse for your actions and I hate that one day you will be set free and allowed to move on with your life while Ana continues to pay for your actions," she said. | "There is no excuse for your actions and I hate that one day you will be set free and allowed to move on with your life while Ana continues to pay for your actions," she said. |
Mauldin's lawyer, Sam Cammack, said his client would not get the treatment he needs for mental illness in prison. | Mauldin's lawyer, Sam Cammack, said his client would not get the treatment he needs for mental illness in prison. |
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