Mentally ill mother sends disturbing video of abusing son to his father

5years ago

Cleveland news, Ohio news.

A Cleveland mother has been arrested and denied contact with her son after she allegedly sent a disturbing video of her trying to drown the kid to his father.

Dazshea Watkins, 25, was indicted on 32 charges including attempted murder, assault and endangering children and is being held on $10,000 bail since September 12.

According to prosecutors, Watkins who suffers from mental health issues sent video footage of herself holding her son by the neck under the water to the boy's father. She is also accused of beating the child over the head with a broom several times and trying to smother him with a pillow.

The medical examination revealed that the 6-year-old had marks all over his body. She pleaded not guilty to the charges.