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A 12-year-old Colorado girl is facing two counts of first degree murder because cops believe that she tried to kill her mother on two separate occasions, FOX Denver reports.
It’s believed that the unnamed child tried to poison her mother each time by pouring bleach into her beverage. On March 2, the woman fell ill after drinking a smoothie that smelled of the cleaning solution. The sickness eventually passed and she reasoned that the preteen simply failed to wash out the glass properly; however, she became alarmed after the second incident, which occurred on March 6, when she smelled the bleach again.
According to Boulder County Commander Heidi Prentup, the woman “confronted her daughter and her daughter told her that she was trying to kill her for taking her iPhone.”
“Her daughter told her that she was trying to kill her for taking her iPhone,”Prentup continued.
Authorities responded to Boulder County Hospital where the child’s mother was being treated. On Friday, the child was taken into custody at the Boulder County Juvenile Center. As previously stated, she has been charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder. Her mother survived both attempts and is said to be okay—at least physically.
This seems like a pretty outrageous reaction to cell phone privileges being taken away. We’re relieved to know that the girl’s mother survived.
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