Activists ask for compassion for mother who allegedly drowned her baby in bathtub: ‘She is loved. She is valued.’

A woman called police to tell them that she had drowned her 7-month-old baby in a bathtub, and police confirmed the horrific claim when they went to her home.

Tierra Scott-Franklin, 23, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon by Gainesville police at her residence in the Sweetwater Square Apartments.

‘She did what she did, but we stand behind her. She is loved. She is valued.’

Police found the baby unresponsive and transported the child to UF Health Shands Pediatrics Hospital, where the child was declared deceased.

Scott-Franklin was charged with first-degree premeditated murder.

When the woman appeared in court, activists argued for compassion on her behalf.

“She did what she did, but we stand behind her. She is loved. She is valued. She is cared for,” Saudia Bradley said. “We’re asking that