TN - Atlanta mom tries to drown 7yo daughter in TN lake. Daughter rescued by bystanders as mom held her underwater. Mom arrested. Vonore, 28 Sept 2023

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Atlanta mom accused of trying to drown her daughter in a Tennessee lake before driving her car into the water

Witnesses said they ran into Lake Tellico on Wednesday when they saw Jessica Upton holding her 7-year-old daughter by both hands under the water.

www.11alive.com

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... Witnesses said she took the child, which turned out to be her 7-year-old daughter, into the water, grabbed her by both hands and was holding her under in what they described as an attempt to "drown the child."

Once the witnesses realized what was happening, they quickly ran towards Upton and grabbed the girl.

It didn't end there, according to witnesses. Upton then ran to her car, jumped in it and drove into the lake. A witness who captured the car sinking near the marina said she was going at least 80 mph when she hit the water.

The affidavit states Upton was able to escape the sinking car through the driver's side window and managed to swim to shore. Once she got out of the lake she was taken into custody.

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[Gemmie]

Sounds more than premedited to me. She obiously had a plan.

In an affidavit, an employee told the Vonroe Police Department that a woman had refused to stop at the security. They said she also rolled up her windows and was seen smoking marijuana and blowing it into a child's face in the car. They also told police the woman was forcing the child to drink a Twisted Tea, which is an alcohol drink designed to taste like sweet tea.

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Upton then ran to her car, jumped in it and drove into the lake. A witness who captured the car sinking near the marina said she was going at least 80 mph when she hit the water.

Atlanta mom accused of trying to drown her daughter in a Tennessee lake before driving her car into the water

Witnesses said they ran into Lake Tellico on Wednesday when they saw Jessica Upton holding her 7-year-old daughter by both hands under the water.

www.11alive.com

 

[LadyL]

Why so many psycho mothers trying to kill their children lately? My gawd, this poor kid now has to grow up knowing her own mother wanted her dead. Throw away the key.