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'Mum don't do this': girl describes moment mother tried to murder her by stabbing her over 70 times

Summary

A girl described the moment her mother locked their bedroom door before pushing a kitchen knife through her chest in an attempted murder, stabbing her more than 70 times. The girl, now in foster care, said she no longer loves her mother but doesn't hate her, telling her mother: 'I hope you have a nice time in prison.' The court heard that the mother, a 49-year-old Russian national, had been suffering from depression and had overdosed on medication before the attack. The mother claimed she was 'out of her mind' when she attacked her daughter. The girl described how her mother held a knife over her and told her: 'I'm going to kill you and after will kill myself, as that will be best.' The mother was found to be at risk of self-harm and was admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital. The case was adjourned for further submissions on sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Mum don't do this': girl describes moment mother tried to murder her by stabbing her over 70 times. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 23 Incident
• September 27, 2022 Incident
• March 2022 Incident
• September 29, 2022 Incident
• September 27 Incident
• May 5 Adjournment
• 2008 and 2019 Other
• 2026-04-27 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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