26-year-old Zimbabawean woman, Nomatter Gava-Hudson
stabbed her son three times in
the abdomen in Mississippi on Monday, October 5, during an argument with her husband who screamed
for help and got one from a passer-by who called 911.
According to Police spokesman Sgt. Damon McDaniel, investigators learned that an argument took place
between Gava-Hudson and her husband, the child’s father, during which
Gava-Hudson became “belligerent,” brandished a knife and intentionally
stabbed the child.
The child was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to the
University of South Alabama Medical Centre where he was listed in stable
condition Wednesday afternoon.
The 26-year-old mother appeared in court earlier this week charged with attempted murder and is being held on a $1 million bond.
She could be deported if she’s convicted of
attempted murder.
The hearing before Judge Brandon Ladner on Monday lasted less than 10 minutes.
Gava-Hudson was informed of the charge against her, told she had the
right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney represent her.
She sobbed softly while being asked questions by the court clerk and
sobbed the loudest when asked if she had any children, to which she
replied she has a three-year-old son.
Judge Ladner said he would appoint a public defender to represent
her, but also said she had the right to hire a private attorney.
She was dressed in a red and white striped jail jump suit and had leg
shackles on. Gava-Hudson had been on suicide watch at the Harrison
County Adult Detention Centre. The next step is a preliminary hearing, where the charge against her
will be detailed with evidence and testimony. Judge Ladner said that
preliminary hearing will be held in the next three to four weeks.
Meanwhile the Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a
detainer on her. After her arrest, ICE asked the jail to hold her
pending resolution of the criminal charge.
Source: The Mississippi Press
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