“THEY’LL GET OUT — ISABELLE WON’T”: HEARTBROKEN DAD DEMANDS FULL LIFE TERMS FOR HIS DAUGHTER’S KILLERS

The father of two-year-old Isabelle Welsh says his initial feeling of justice after the guilty verdicts quickly turned to anger.

Joshua Welsh is now calling for whole-life orders for Isabelle’s mother, Alexandra Walker, and her partner, Harrison Simpson, arguing that the pair should remain behind bars for the rest of their lives.

Both were sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted over Isabelle’s death. Simpson received a minimum term of 27 years and 231 days, while Walker received a minimum term of 21 years and 48 days.

“ISABELLE WON’T HAVE A LIFE”

Joshua said he initially felt relief when the jury returned guilty verdicts.

But that feeling changed when he learned the minimum sentences.

His argument is painfully simple: the two people responsible for his daughter’s death could eventually leave prison, while Isabelle will never have the opportunity to grow up.

For Joshua, that makes a whole-life sentence the only punishment that feels proportionate to what happened.

A TRAGEDY THAT LEFT A FATHER WITH QUESTIONS

Isabelle was just two years old when she suffered a catastrophic head injury in September 2025.

The court heard that she had endured extensive injuries during the weeks before her death, including fractures to 21 bones.

Simpson was convicted of murder, sexual assault by penetration and child cruelty. Walker was convicted of murder and child cruelty.

The judge described the treatment Isabelle endured as “sadistic.”

THE OUTSTANDING WARRANT

Joshua has also criticized what he believes were missed opportunities to protect his daughter.

One of the most troubling details for him was learning that Simpson had an outstanding arrest warrant issued in March 2024, after he failed to appear in court over a breach of a non-molestation order.

Cleveland Police said multiple inquiries and attempts were made to locate him but were unsuccessful.

The force has acknowledged that the length of time the w

arrant remained outstanding was inadequate and said it has since introduced stronger systems for tracking and overseeing outstanding warrants.

Joshua believes more could have been done before Isabelle’s final months.

“I NEED TO BE HER VOICE”

Joshua says he had believed Isabelle was being cared for properly by her mother and had no idea of the abuse taking place.

He last saw his daughter only days before her second birthday.

Now, he says his focus is on making s

ure Isabelle is never forgotten.

He wants to campaign for greater awareness of safeguarding failures and encourage parents to be more careful about who they allow around their children.

A FATHER STILL WAITING FOR JUSTICE

Joshua says the pain of losing Isabelle will never disappear.

But he hopes speaking publicly about her case can help prevent another child from experiencing similar suffering.

Isabelle was only two years old. Her father says she should have had an entire lifetime ahead of her.

Now, he is demanding that those

convicted over her death spend the rest of their lives behind bars — while he continues to fight for his little girl’s memory.