TO Georgia’s mother She reportedly cried in court when she was found guilty of murdering her 20-month-old son, whose body was recovered from a landfill.

After six hours of jury deliberation, Leilani Simon, 24, was found guilty of all 19 charges against her on Friday, including malice murder, concealing the death of another person and multiple counts of making a false statement. The WTO reported.

the woman reported the disappearance of his son, Quinton on the morning of October 5, 2022, suggesting to police that he had been kidnapped by an intruder.

After days of scouring their Chatham County neighborhood for the missing boy, authorities announced that the boy was likely dead and that his mother was the prime suspect in his murder.

MOTHER OF MISSING CHILD QUINTON SIMON ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH HIS MURDER

Leilani Simon (right) was found guilty of the murder of her son Quinton. (Facebook/Chatham County Detention Center)

Days later, the mother of three was seen at a local bar with her mother and friends. hitting Patron shots. In an emotional interview with a local media outlet at the time, she denied any involvement in her son’s disappearance.

The remains of Quintón. They were recovered from a landfill on November 8, 2022 and two days later, their mother was arrested.

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“Quinton Simon truly became Chatham County’s son during the weeks our community was affected by his disappearance. It is fitting that today, 12 men and women from our county delivered the final measure of justice for little Quinton with his guilty verdict. We hope this “Brings some peace and comfort to everyone who loved Quinton,” Chatham County Sheriff Jeff Hadley said at a news conference after the verdict was handed down. from Simon.

Jurors, who voted unanimously to convict Simon on all charges, heard from 40 witnesses and saw nearly 100 pieces of evidence indicating that the young mother had killed her son and then disposed of his body, WTOC reported.

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Quinton Simon went missing in Savannah, Georgia, on October 5, 2022. His remains were later found in a landfill. (Facebook/Mark Sims for Fox News Digital)

Prosecutors said the young mother had beaten the 20-month-old baby to death with an unknown object. That same morning, Simon allegedly traveled to Azalea Mobile Home Plaza and “disposed of his son’s remains in a dumpster,” according to the indictment against him.

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“This was a complex case because we didn’t have a cause or manner of death in this case because of what happened, so that’s always a concern. But the law enforcement agencies involved did a very good job investigating this case, and we did everything possible”. better present the evidence they had,” Chatham County Deputy Prosecutor Jenny Parker told WTOC.

LEILANI SIMON ALLEGEDLY BEAT HER YOUNG SON QUINTON SIMON TO DEATH: PROSECUTORS

A map showing the distance from Azalea Mobile Home Plaza to the road where Leilani Simon lived with her son Quinton Simon when she disappeared. (Google maps)

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Simon’s mother, Billie Howell, was not present at the trial. However, he told the local media that he felt justice had been done.

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“Our family is devastated and Quinton deserves justice,” she said. “We want Quinton to be home so he can rest. I hate not being there for Leilani; we love her but we won’t tolerate any of this.”