TAYLOR, Mich. – The teen accused of stabbing her 7-year-old sister multiple times to death could be sentenced as an adult if she were convicted.
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On Sept. 28, at around 11 a.m., the children’s parents left the house near Telegraph and Chestnut and had the teen babysit the 7-year-old sister.
Allegedly, the sisters were in a verbal argument over a note that was left in the main-floor bathroom to flush the toilet. After the argument ended, the teen waited in the bathroom until the 7-year-old came in. The teen then allegedly stabbed her sister multiple times with a kitchen knife and a bowie knife.
The 7-year-old was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. Police said the 7-year-old had at least ten stabbing wounds.
Teen charged
The teen, whose identity is being withheld, was charged with First Degree Premeditated Murder, Felony Murder, and Child Abuse in the First Degree.
Taylor police believe mental illness played a role in the deadly stabbing.
In a hearing held on Thursday, Oct. 3, the teen was remanded, and the decision was made to have the teen’s sentencing adult designated due to more facts discovered in the investigation.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, this does not mean she will be tried as an adult. Adult designation allows the judge to have the option of sentencing the teen as a juvenile, as an adult or granting a blended juvenile-adult sentencing if the juvenile is not rehabilitated.
A bond hearing is scheduled for Oct. 8, 2024, at 1 p.m.
