Daughter's chilling claim before 'bludgeoning her own mom, 66, to death with hammer after cops discover body under bed' | The Sun
A DAUGHTER accused of bludgeoning her mom to death with a hammer believed she was possessed by demons, cops said.
Silma Garcia, 66, was found under her bed in her apartment in the Bronx on July 15.
Her daughter Charlene Novoa, 26, had scratches on her face and told officers that she had hit Garcia with something heavy.
Garcia’s son Marcos claimed Novoa told him that she was possessed by demons, cops told the New York Post.
Garcia was found with two cuts on her forehead and she suffered head and body trauma, investigators revealed.
She was unconscious and pronounced dead on the scene.
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Police said the apartment was full of trash as they searched the home for clues.
Cops arrested Novoa and she has since been charged with murder.
Garcia's neighbor Judy Santiago, 66, was left stunned by the incident. She said Novoa was “very quiet”.
While another woman, only identified as Angela, said Novoa always stayed in the house and played computer games.
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Angela had tried calling Garcia for days as she wanted her to join a gospel service at Yankee Stadium.
Cops haven’t released a motive as investigations continue.
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