A mom accused of killing her five-year-old daughter close to a park as a result of she thought the woman was “evil” has a historical past of psychological sickness, her lawyer stated.

Melissa Towne, 37, was charged with homicide after her daughter Nichole’s demise and is being held on a 15 million greenback (£13.3 million) bond.

She appeared in courtroom on Tuesday, crying throughout a quick listening to.

Towne’s court-appointed lawyer, James Stafford, advised reporters after the listening to she has been identified as a schizophrenic and institutionalised at the least 9 instances as a result of psychological