Laura Day, convicted in drowning murder of her stepson, speaks out: 'A tragic accident happened' Day maintains that 6-year-old Taylor Syring's drowning death at a Texas beach in 2013 was an accident.

Laura Day, convicted in drowning murder of her stepson, speaks out: 'A tragic accident happened' Day maintains that 6-year-old Taylor Syring's drowning death at a Texas beach in 2013 was an accident.

In 2013, Laura Lee Day was convicted of capital murder murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the drowning death of her six-year-old stepson.

Laura Day, who was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the drowning death of her 6-year-old stepson, said now is the right time to tell her story.

Syring said she had been acting strange. “Laura was just trying to get back to life as usual. Trying to figure out whatever it would take to keep me happy.

Day had met David Syring in 2012 while Syring was still married to his ex-wife and Taylor’s mother, Kelly Syring. “I was going through a rough patch with Kelly. And Laura was very friendly.