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12-01-2007, 10:27 PM
Aunt accused of stabbing autistic nephew in the eye
Police say she then stabbed herself after attack that's expected to leave the 12-year-old blind
Associated Press
LAUDERHILL, Fla. — A woman stabbed her 12-year-old autistic nephew in both eyes with a military-style dagger, likely leaving him permanently blind, police said.
The woman then stabbed herself in one eye after attacking the boy on Friday, police said.
Relatives, for unclear reasons, waited more than 10 hours before calling 911, police said. No charges have been filed and no names have been released.
The woman gave no reason for the stabbing and the boy is mute, police said.
"The preliminary prognosis is that the child is going to be blind," said Lt. Rick Rocco, spokesman for the Lauderhill Police Department.
The boy lives with his grandmother in the South Florida community.
"She adored that child," neighbor Peggy Burrows said.
Another neighbor, Joanne Kull, said the aunt "looked very angry" as police pulled her away.
Police say she then stabbed herself after attack that's expected to leave the 12-year-old blind
Associated Press
LAUDERHILL, Fla. — A woman stabbed her 12-year-old autistic nephew in both eyes with a military-style dagger, likely leaving him permanently blind, police said.
The woman then stabbed herself in one eye after attacking the boy on Friday, police said.
Relatives, for unclear reasons, waited more than 10 hours before calling 911, police said. No charges have been filed and no names have been released.
The woman gave no reason for the stabbing and the boy is mute, police said.
"The preliminary prognosis is that the child is going to be blind," said Lt. Rick Rocco, spokesman for the Lauderhill Police Department.
The boy lives with his grandmother in the South Florida community.
"She adored that child," neighbor Peggy Burrows said.
Another neighbor, Joanne Kull, said the aunt "looked very angry" as police pulled her away.