The mom who stabbed her baby to death is found dead in prison

Six years into her 17-year-long sentence for stabbing her baby with a pair of scissors, Rachel Tunstill dies in prison.

Back in 2017, she stabbed her baby girl, Mia Kelly, more than 15 times in the bathroom of their Burnley home and threw her lifeless body in a bin.

Tunstill was initially convicted of murder and handed a life sentence with minimum term of 20 years, but a re-trial proved the jury in the case should have been offered a verdict of infanticide to consider. During the re-trial she was once again convicted of murder and put behind bars for a minimum of 17 years.

“HMP Styal prisoner Rachel Tunstill died in custody on 1 August 2023. As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate,” a spokesperson from the Prison Service confirmed the news of her passing.

At the time she gave birth, her boyfriend was playing video games in the next room. She then told him she had a miscarriage and asked for the scissors after which she remorselessly stabbed the baby to death.

At the time of sentencing, the judge, Mr Justice King, said: “This must have been a sustained and frenzied attack on a victim who because of her age was particularly vulnerable. Her duty to her newborn baby was to cradle and comfort her – not to stab her to death.

“There was here in my judgement concealment of the body, albeit short-lived and in addition there was undoubtedly the indignity which was wrought upon the body by disposing of it in the way she did.”

*HMP Styal* where Tunstill served her life sentence
*Credit: Liverpool Echo*

Tunstill was a university master’s graduate in forensic psychology.

“She showed no emotion or remorse for stabbing her baby to death,” said Mr Justice King.

A Dollar General Store Faces Unprecedented Closure as Staff Quits

Unexpectedly, a Dollar General shop in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, was forced to temporarily close due to the simultaneous resignation of every employee. This unanticipated event highlights the difficult circumstances that many diligent workers encounter.

The store’s general manager, Trina Tribolet, disclosed that the employees felt underpaid and overworked. She had been working seven days a week for months on end due to inadequate staffing hours. The staff was burned out and felt underappreciated because of this demanding schedule.

The personnel knew they had to step down even though it was not an easy decision since they could not keep working hard without being acknowledged or compensated. It was hard to say goodbye to devoted clients who made their days better, but their mental and physical health had to come first.

On a Saturday morning, the store closed for around three hours before returning with an entirely new crew. A representative for Dollar General stressed the company’s dedication to fostering a supportive workplace where workers feel heard, respected, and have the chance to advance their careers.

But the store’s food donation program pushed Tribolet and her former coworkers to the breaking point. The quantity of perfectly nice products that were needlessly thrown away rather than being donated to those in need demoralized them. While some food is donated to pantries, stringent controls resulted in a large amount of food going to waste.

Tribolet vented her annoyance, recounting stories of goods like cereal boxes or coffee that were thrown out because their expiration dates were approaching. These things were sadly thrown away due to strict guidelines, even though they could have delighted kids and families in need.

Although the business complied with Feeding America’s criteria for donations, the staff felt that more should be done to reduce waste and enhance community support. This shutdown serves as a reminder to always consider the influence on the local community and the well-being of employees.