Ten-year-old tries to kill infant at mom’s urging through online game, US cops say


The Pensacola woman began communicating with her 10-year-old daughter through Roblox, an online game with a messaging feature, and gave the child directions for how to kill a two-month-old baby and other adults in the home where the 10-year-old was temporarily living, deputies said. — Photo by Oberon Copeland @veryinformed.com on Unsplash

A mom messaged her 10-year-old on a gaming platform about how to kill an infant family member, leading to an attempt to carry out those instructions, Florida authorities said.

The 36-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Oct 21.

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