The mother of a 12-year-old girl accused of fatally stabbing her nine-year-old brother has opened up about the tragic incident that unfolded in their home.
April Lyda, from Oklahoma, believes her daughter may have been experiencing a "manic episode" when the attack occurred, shedding light on warning signs that had appeared in the weeks leading up to the tragedy on January 5.
The young victim, Zander, 9, was immediately rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery but tragically succumbed to his injuries.