The mother of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly killed a six-month-old baby by stomping on his head at a Wisconsin daycare last fall has insisted that her daughter didn't mean any harm.
The girl, who is now 11 and has not been identified because of her age, was charged with felony first-degree intentional homicide as an adult after the incident on October 30 at a child care center in Chippewa Falls.
Prosecutors say the girl dropped the baby boy named Jaxon, who started crying when he hit his head. She then allegedly panicked and stomped on the baby to quiet him down.
Jaxon succumbed to his injuries two days later. A doctor who examined the baby determined that the injuries were not accidental.
The girl's mother spoke out for the first time this week to defend her daughter, one of the youngest people to ever be charged with such a serious crime.
'There is no way it was done in an intentional way,' the mother, whose name was withheld to protect her daughter's identity, told
Inside Edition in an interview airing Monday.
When asked if she remembered anything her daughter told her after the incident, the mother said: 'That it was, just that it was an accident. And you know what? I believe my daughter.'
The girl is currently detained at the adult Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
'She's the youngest person there,' her mom said. 'She's 11 years old with women 40 years old and over.'
'She wants to go home.'
A friend of the family launched a
GoFundMe campaign in late August to raise money to bring her daughter back home, which is about four hours from the mental health institute.
'She is a sweet, loving and caring little girl who deserves to be with her family,' the description reads. 'What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty?'
The campaign has raised $20 toward its $50,000 goal as of noon on Monday.