(CBS DETROIT) – A 13 year old taylor girl has been charged in connection with fatally stabbing her 7-year-old sister This weekend, prosecutors say.
Saturday afternoon, Taylor police responded to a home in the 14200 block of Banner Avenue for a reported stabbing. When police arrived, they found the victim in the bathroom with multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
Police say the teen and her sister were home alone and the teen was babysitting her sister. The two allegedly got into an argument. When the argument ended, the teen reportedly waited in a bathroom until the victim came in and stabbed her multiple times with a knife. The teen then called 911.
The teen, who is charged as a juvenile, faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse.
“There is absolutely no doubt that the facts in this case are horrific. It is beyond disturbing that the alleged person responsible for the death of her 7-year-old sister is 13 years old,” said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
“We considered charging her as an adult, which is not the same as trying her as an adult. It gives the judge the option to sentence the respondent as a minor or as an adult, or to impose a mixed juvenile sentence with the option of an adult sentence if the minor is not rehabilitated. Our other option was to keep her in the juvenile system. Given her young age, the state would have seven years to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate her until her mandatory release at age 21. Hopefully she wouldn’t pose a danger to others. While this is a difficult decision given these facts, it is the right decision in this case.”
The teen will appear in court Monday afternoon for a preliminary hearing.
