SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Former main league pitcher Sergio Mitre has been discovered responsible of murdering the 22-month-old daughter of his ex-girlfriend.
A 3-judge tribunal within the Mexican state of Coahuila made the ruling on Wednesday. It cited outcomes from the toddler’s post-mortem and findings from the prison investigation as sufficient proof to convict Mitre of the crime.
Based on case data, the little lady named Ines, was dropped at a hospital by her mom after sustaining a “heavy lack of blood” in July 2020.
The data additionally present Ines had been bodily abused and had what are referred to as “raccoon eyes” which can be synonymous with traumatic head accidents.
The medical expert mentioned the lady suffered a deadly blow to the bottom of her cranium and bled to dying.
Mitre, 41, grew up within the Tijuana-San Diego area taking part in on baseball fields on each side of the border the place he grew to become legendary for his skills as a pitcher.
He attended Montgomery Excessive College in South San Diego earlier than occurring to pitch for Main League Baseball groups such because the New York Yankees and Florida Marlins.
He additionally pitched extensively, towards the top of his profession, for a number of golf equipment in Mexico together with the Tijuana Toros.
Mitre is now in a federal in jail awaiting sentencing.
In Mexico, there isn’t a dying penalty, however an individual can obtain a life sentence so long as parole is offered in 50 years.
