1Dresher, PA – A mother has been sentenced to decades in prison after admitting to her role in the death of her 21-year-old son. Sherrilynn Hawkins was found guilty of charges including third-degree murder and neglect of a dependent.

Hawkins received a sentence of 25 to 50 years in a state correctional facility. Her son, Tylim Hatchett, died last year, weighing just 59 pounds.

In court on Monday, Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Wendy G. Rothstein imposed the sentence. First Assistant District Attorney Ed McCann noted that Hawkins showed no remorse during the proceedings.

Hawkins, along with her friend Loretta Harris, was responsible for Tylim’s care. Investigators found that they had neglected him for long periods, often leaving him alone for up to 24 hours at a time.

The 21-year-

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