Girl, 5, Had Throat Slit, Was Rushed to Hospital with Head Covered in Trash Bag — and Her Mom Was Just Acquitted

[ad_1] NEED TO KNOW Nichole Bradshaw-Towne was taken to the hospital together with her throat slit and a bag round her head in 2022

Her mom Melissa Towne, who took her to hospital, allegedly confessed to killing the 5-year-old

Nichole pleaded together with her mom to not kill her, telling her that she had been a "good" child, per authorities

A Texas girl who allegedly confessed to killing her 5-year-old daughter has been discovered not responsible by cause of madness.

Melissa Towne is accused of chopping her daughter Nichole Bradshaw-Towne's throat earlier than suffocating her with a trash bag at a park in Harris County, Texas, in October 2022, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez mentioned on the time.

She reportedly took the kid to Spring Creek Park the place she then allegedly attacked her, Gonzalez mentioned.

In the course of the assault, Nichole reportedly pleaded together with her mom to spare her life, telling her she had been a "good" child.

Nichole informed her mom "I have been good," as she put up a battle, prosecutors mentioned on the time, in accordance with ABC 13.

Melissa allegedly slit Nichole's throat and, upon realizing her daughter was nonetheless alive, she wrapped the kid's head in a rubbish bag for 30-40 minutes, suffocating her, in accordance with prosecutors, KHOU 11 and Click on 2 Houston.

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Melissa then went to the hospital with the plastic bag nonetheless wrapped across the kid's head, KHOU 11 reported.

Melissa requested the hospital for a wheelchair, claiming her daughter was hurting. An ER nurse went to Melissa's automobile and located Nichole's physique wrapped in plastic and a bag, KHOU 11, Click on 2 Houston and The Houston Chronicle reported, citing authorities.

Melissa, who has a historical past of schizophrenia, reportedly informed investigators that Nichole was "evil" and in contrast the kid to "Chucky," in reference to the horror movie character, in accordance with the retailers.

Melissa, who Click on 2 Houston reviews has three different kids, will probably be admitted to a state psychological well being facility at some point of what her jail sentence would have been.

GoFundMe Nichole Bradshaw-Towne

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In a GoFundMe arrange by Nichole's aunt quickly after her killing, the little lady was remembered as "too good for this earth."

"She was too particular," learn a part of the fundraiser.

Her father remembers her because the "sweetest little lady who by no means met a stranger," per KHOU.

"She was so full of affection and giggles, and her vibrant blue eyes shined so stuffed with curiosity," he mentioned, per the outlet.

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