Daughter of Amanda Williams gives emotional statement before Tirrell Edwards sentenced for murder

42-year-old Tirrell Edwards has been sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 24 years as Cuyahoga County Common Please Judge Steven Gall announced his decision one week after a jury found him guilty of multiple charges in the murder of Amanda Williams in Warrensville Heights.

Prior to the judge announcing the sentence against Edwards, Williams' daughter was among those who offered a statement.

“I just can’t stomach the fact that I have to live the rest of my life without my mom," she said. "My daughter has to live the rest of her life without her grandma because a coward wanted to take her life. My mom did not deserve this at all. My mother was a family oriented person. She was my motivator, my best friend, she was the glue to this family. She was my guidance. Everything. I just can’t live without her and I just can’t imagine living life without my mom. I can’t never call my mom again and tell her I love her. I can’t never call and tell her about my day, about how my daughter is doing, how she’s growing up. I can’t. I can’t do that no more. He can do that. He can still call his mom. He can still call and check on her. They can all call and check and see how he’s doing in jail. We can’t get my mom back. Ever. My daughter has to grow up without a grandma. She won’t see her start kindergarten. She won’t see her turn 5, grow up, be a teenager, she won’t see any of that. I’m about to be 30 years old, my mom won’t even be here to see that. She won’t be able to see my brother graduate college or anything like that. I can’t believe she’s not here no more. How can I ever explain to my daughter that my mother is never coming back?”

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