Jury sentences man to 50 years in beating, death of 4-year-old girl
A Tarrant County jury sentenced a man to 50 years in prison in the 2024 death of a 4-year-old girl, criminal district attorney Phil Sorrells said on Friday.
Martin Gonzalez, 34, was found guilty of aggravated assault of a family member causing serious bodily injury and injury to a child by omission, according to a statement.
On May 16, 2024, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive 4-year-old girl, officials said. The child, Arabella Nix, died in the hospital an hour later.
Medical personnel found bruises and scarring on Nix’s body, and also noted that the child was emaciated, officials said.
The jury learned Gonzalez hit the child repeatedly with a belt, according to the statement.
Lillie Davidson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram