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Judge Accepts Mother’s Claim COVID Made Her Kill Her Infant Daughter
'Her toddler was pronounced dead after authorities found her unresponsive in the bathtub'
A Miami woman was acquitted after claiming COVID-19 caused her to drown her infant and stab her husband and other daughter.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Miguel de la O acquitted Precious Bland on reason of insanity last Tuesday, NBC6 reported Wednesday. Her attorney said during the bench trial that a psychotic episode triggered by COVID-19 was responsible for the fatal incident that occurred at her home on Aug. 23, 2021. ( RELATED: Police Find Teen Stabbed To Death In His Sleep, Then Discover Murder Suspect Fell To His Death In Mysterious Case )
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