A Florida man has been sent to prison for life after killing his ex-girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter in the most horrific way.
27-year-old Travis Ray Thompson was looking after little Jacklyn Schwingel on May 3, 2022, while her mum was at work. Just 25 minutes after the mum left, he rang her and said something was wrong with the toddler.
When the mum rushed home, Jacklyn wasn’t breathing properly; her tummy was swollen and she was barely alive. She died soon after.
Doctors said the little girl’s spine had been completely snapped in half and she had massive internal bleeding. They worked out that Thompson had slowly bent her tiny body backwards with terrible force until her back broke.
A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder on June 4, 2025. The judge gave him life in prison straight away with no chance of ever getting out.
The prosecutors called it a monstrous crime and promised he will never walk free again.
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