Two distinct murder cases in the UK have concluded with convictions, involving different circumstances and defendants.

In the first case, Nicole Blain was sentenced to at least 19 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering her 19-day-old daughter, Thea Wilson, in Greenock. The conviction was handed down last month following court proceedings.

Separately, Renaldo Baptiste was convicted of planning a murder from his prison cell using a concealed mobile phone. Baptiste used the unauthorized device to arrange the supply of a firearm that was used to kill Joanne Penney in Talbot Green in 2025.

The cases highlight different aspects of serious criminal activity, from domestic violence resulting in infant death to the ongoing security challenges within the prison system that allow inmates to coordinate criminal activities from behind bars.

Both convictions demonstrate the courts' handling of murder cases involving vulnerable victims and the use of technology to facilitate criminal activity.