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49-yr-old mother in court for killing ‘possessed’ daughter with crucifix

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Court records released on Tuesday revealed that a 49-year-old Oklahoma woman, Juanita Gomez reportedly killed her daughter who she thought was possessed by evil spirits by forcing a crucifix down her throat and beating her to death.
Gomez has now been charged with first-degree murder after the death of her daughter Geneva Gomez whose body was found at their home in Oklahoma with a large cross dangling out of her chest.
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The body of Gomez’ 33-year-old daughter will now probably be presented as an affidavit in court as no lawyer was listed in defence of the suspect.
Gomez who is now being held without bond at the Oklahoma County jail confessed to the police after she was arrested that she forced the crucifix down the throat of her daughter until she started bleeding.
“Juanita saw her daughter die and then placed her body in the shape of a cross,” the affidavit said.
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