A 12-year-old Colorado girl allegedly tried to kill her mom by poisoning her with bleach in retaliation for the mother taking away the girl's iPhone, according to police.
The girl is being detained on charges of
two counts of attempted first-degree murder, ABC News reported.
"She had pre-planned this a couple different times," said Sgt. Bill Crist, according to the station.
The girl's mom twice reported smelling bleach in her drinks, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. The first time, March 2, the mother became sick after drinking a smoothie. She told police she assumed her daughter had not rinsed the glass well.
The second time, with the
bleach smell emanating from a glass of water, Fox News said, the mom confronted her daughter. The girl allegedly said she wanted to kill her mom for taking away her iPhone, police said.
The mother was treated at a local hospital and requested a police investigation.
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