Abilene Woman Charged With Capital Murder in Daughter’s Death

 

ABILENE, TX — An Abilene woman was recently indicted by a Taylor County grand jury for the death of her 3-year-old daughter.

Anum Khalil Khan, 35, was indicted Thursday, Oct. 8, and charged with capital muder after her daughter, Mirha Ozair, died in August.

According to the indictment, Khan caused her daughter’s death by stabbing her with a knife on Aug. 12.

The girl was brought by Khan to the Abilene Police Department, where first responders attempted to save her, Abilene police said.

The girl had numerous stab wounds and showed no signs of life when officers first saw her, according to other media reports.

Khan reportedly acknowledged responsibility for her daughter’s death to the officers. She also admitted to strangling her daughter before stabbing her.

A trial date has not been set for Khan.

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Listed By: Wiley Coyote

Good time for Texas to bring back hangings and firing squad.

Put it on PPV and profits go to victims.  

Simple as that. 

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