An 11-year-old girl was arrested after stabbing her mother nine times while sheslept. Toshia Edmonson survived the brutal attack. However, she is currently listed in serious condition at Central Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The 11-year-old said she stabbed her motherbecause she was frustrated and angry.On Friday night, the 11-year-old girl was dropped off at home after spending the day elsewhere. She was reportedly angry and told her mother she did not want to be there. According to the police report, the girl said her mother was “threatening to give her away” and pushed her onto the couch.As reported byDallas News, the girl told police she calmed down and waited until her mother fell asleep. She then went intothe kitchen, grabbed a knife, andstabbed hernine times in the head, neck, and shoulders.Edmonson woke up during the attack andstartedscreaming for help. She eventually managed to get the knife awayfrom her daughter. However, she was seriously injured in the attack. A young boy who was also in the apartmentheard the screamingand ran into the room. He was terrified to see his mother and sister covered in blood.The boy ran to the apartment’s common area to look for help. Several neighbors heard the commotion and called 911.Edmonson was immediately transported to the hospital for treatment. Police said the 11-year-old girl admitted stabbing her mother because she was “so so angry and frustrated.”Family friend Ben Ferrell said the girl’s behavior was “totally out-of-character.” He said she was still behaving strangely after the attack. As reported byWFAA News, she “was halfway back to herself… crying for her mother” before police left the scene. Ferrell said the girl is intelligent and usually very quiet.The 11-year-old was arrested and taken to Henry Wade Juvenile Center following the attack.
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