A case involving a 35-year-old mother in South Carolina, U.S., has shocked the state. She is accused of attacking her two young children with a knife, inflicting 50 stab wounds on them inside the family’s home in Spartanburg.
According to the New York Post, Taylor Gosnell allegedly attacked her 6-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter early Saturday morning, leaving them seriously injured.
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“In total, across both children, we estimate there were approximately 50 stab wounds,” said Graham McLellan of the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.
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Taylor Gosnell was arrested Saturday after deputies were called to her home for a welfare check, where they found her three-year-old and six-year-old children alone with knife wounds… pic.twitter.com/4kDnicOJXS
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Wounds down to the bone – Risk of amputation for the older child
According to the district attorney’s office, some of the wounds were so deep that they went down to the bone.
The injuries sustained by the 6-year-old child were particularly severe; according to authorities, faces the possibility of having to undergo amputation of fingers or even part of his hand due to the severity of the injuries.
Investigators believe the attack was carried out using a knife and an object used as a blunt weapon.
The two children were transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, where they are in stable condition and are expected to recover.
They were
found alone and covered in blood
Police were called to the family’s home last Saturday at noon, around 2:30 p.m., following a request for a welfare check.
When they arrived at the scene, they found the two children alone inside the house, covered in blood.
According to the investigation, there was blood in various parts of the house, while televisions and mirrors were reportedly destroyed, leaving broken glass and other objects scattered throughout the room.
The authorities were alerted when the 6-year-old called his grandmother and told her he was hungry. The grandmother and Gosnell’s ex-partner went to the house and called the police.
The mother returned home and was arrested
Authorities reported that Taylor Gosnell returned home shortly afterward and appeared to be in a state of severe mental distress, speaking rapidly.
She was taken by ambulance for a psychiatric evaluation; however, according to the prosecutor’s office, she attempted to escape and had to be handcuffed while strapped to the stretcher.
The 35-year-old is being held without bail, as a court denied her release on bail for the two counts of attempted murder.
Authorities subsequently issued an additional warrant against her for possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
The investigation into the exact causes and circumstances of the attack is ongoing.
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