Mother blames killing on devil; Fresno woman thought her baby was 'possessed'

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http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/289263.html

A 30-year-old Fresno woman told police that the devil made her drown her 7-month-old daughter in a bathtub on Christmas Eve and that the baby was "possessed," according to a search warrant affidavit.

The affidavit, which identifies the woman as Lisa Brown and the baby as Julian Engelman, says Brown told police that "she was new to being a mother and she did not know what she was doing." It says that "Lisa then stated she had to do this to her baby because her baby is possessed by demons."

... The affidavit says Brown told a fire captain who responded to the 911 call that she had drowned her baby and then tried to resuscitate her. It says Brown then told the captain that "the devil made her do it." The 7-month-old was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

[Sugar Smack]

1. That is too sad. Postpartem psychosis.

:(