OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly held her 14-year-old daughter’s head underwater in a bathtub.
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During a news conference on Wednesday, Sheriff Marcos Lopez said deputies responded to a house in Poinciana in reference to an armed disturbance call.
When deputies arrived, witnesses told them the woman held her 14-year-old daughter’s head underwater in a bathtub. Witnesses said they tried to stop the woman but were unsuccessful.
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Lopez said the woman then started chasing the witnesses with a hammer.
The 14-year-old girl was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced deceased.
The sheriff’s office said the mother, Kelsey Glover, was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery.
The Osceola County Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death.
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