ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester mother will spend the next 27 years in prison for killing her one-year-old son. Bryasia Love cried as she learned her punishment Tuesday.

Judge Julie Hahn said in court Bryasia Love wanted a better life for her children than the one she grew up living. But that realization alone, wasn’t enough.

One-year-old A’mias Love was beaten so badly, his skull was fractured in several places, and he had internal injuries. He died five days later. Investigators discovered her daughter, two years old at the time, was beaten too.

Love called 911 that day to report her son was unresponsive. But according to prosecutors, she left out details.

“To tell the doctors and the first responders what happened and to get him the desperate medical help he needed – to maybe have a better outcome for him. And so at the end of the day that’s the takeaway. Yes there are resources available but there has to be ownership for her own actions,” prosecutors said.

Love pleaded guilty in May to manslaughter in A’mias’ death and to assaulting her daughter. Several family members showed up in court to support Bryasia. They said she was trying to be a better mother. She was living in a building with services for women, who’ve suffered abuse and trauma, like herself.

“When she reached out to help nobody was available. Nobody was available. You know, here it is, my niece is incarcerated, and she’s on more than nine different medications for depression, anxiety for PTSD, for all sorts of things, but nobody looked at that. My niece would never intentionally hurt her children she love her children,” a family member said.

Judge Hahn also issued an order of protection for Bryasia’s daughter. She’ll be living with Bryasia’s mother, moving forward.

Bryasia was too emotional to speak in court Tuesday. But her attorney read a letter she wrote, apologizing for her actions.

Bryasia said her life has been hard, and she hopes people can see she never meant for any of this to happen. The letter she wrote says in part:

“I cannot put into words how sorry I am. I took away the first of everything in my child’s life. It breaks my heart everyday.”

Assistant District Attorney Sara VanStrydonck says while Love is taking responsibility for her actions, she can’t undo them.

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