A mother killed her daughter by forcing crucifix down her throat / she thought that her daughter was possessed by devils
Tehran(KNA): A woman who killed her daughter because she thought she was possessed by the devil has been convicted of murder.
A jury in Oklahoma City convicted 51-year-old Juanita Gomez on Thursday of killing Geneva Gomez, 33. They recommended a life sentence without parole.
The 33-year-old woman's body was discovered on the floor of her mother's Oklahoma home in August 2016.
She had been laid out in the shape of crucifix with a cross on her chest, according to police who found her.
According to reports by The Oklahoman, he told the court "you couldn't even recognise her face" before calling 911.
The medical examiner said that the Geneva Gomez, who had injuries to her head and face, died from "blunt force trauma", News9 reported.
Gomez, 51, reportedly told police that bruises on her own hands and arms were from when she was fighting to "rid Satan from her daughter's body".
She also told them she forced a religious medallion and a cross down her throat and that she had punched her daughter repeatedly in the face, according to court documents.
Neighbors believed the mother and daughter had a good relationship.
Source: Independent