A 12-year-old woman from Humboldt, Tennessee, faces murder charges for allegedly smothering her 8-year-old aunt while she slept.
The event, which occurred on July 15, was captured by a security cameras in the bedroom the female shared. Prior to the dreadful event, a comparative claimed that the two had been fighting over an iPhone.
The older baby is seen using bedding to drown her younger aunt as she slept in the bottom bunk, according to the picture. According to Gibson city attorney Frederick Agee,” the juvenile cleaned up the target and repositioned her body” after the younger woman’s death.
The 12-year-old, who may change 13 later this month, has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with data following the government ‘ review of the videos on Wednesday.
Agee expressed surprise at the upsetting nature of the crime, saying,” I think this is one of the most upsetting violent crimes committed by either an child or a juvenile that my company has prosecuted.”
Agee intends to appeal a judge to consider the girl in adult court given the seriousness of the crime. This would make for a longer-lasting sentence, which could include either court-ordered confinement or confinement with certain conditions.
