Photo: Lincoln County Jail
An Oregon woman allegedly confessed to stabbing her 6-year-old son multiple times, telling police “he deserved it,” court document state.
The boy’s mother, Nemoria Villagomez, 34, was arrested on Friday and charged with attempted aggravated murder, attempted murder, first-, second- and third-degree assault,the Newport Police Department says in a news release.
Police were called to Villagomez’s apartment complex at about 6 p.m. Friday after her son — who was covered in blood and had visible stab wounds — ran to a neighbor’s apartment and told her his mother had stabbed him, police allege.
The child told the neighbor his mother was trying to kill him,The Oregonianreports, citing the affidavit.
It is unclear why Villagomez allegedly stabbed the boy. During questioning, she allegedly admitted to “cutting her son,” saying that “he deserved it,” court records show,The Oregonianreports.
Investigators have since learned the boy is in good condition and is expected to be released from the hospital soon, say police.
When officers went to Villagomez’s apartment, they found a large amount of blood in the living room, the release says.
Police found Villagomez lying on a bed with her 14-month-old son, and both were covered in blood,The Oregonianreports.
She has also been charged with strangulation, causing another person to ingest a controlled substance and first-degree criminal mistreatment, according to online jail records.
Villagomez was arraigned in Lincoln County Circuit Court on Tuesday. She did not enter a plea.
She remains held at the Lincoln County Jail on a $1.1 million bond. She is scheduled to return to court on Tuesday.
Her attorney did not immediately return calls for comment.
source: people.com
