A young woman identified as Sydney Powell, of Ohio was found guilty of brutally attacking her mother, Brenda Powell, with a frying pan and stabbing her multiple times, reports FOX News.
Last week, prosecutors linked Sydney’s academic struggles to the tragic crime, securing her conviction for murder and assault. She was convicted on two counts of murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence.
Following her arraignment, Sydney, 23 had been out on bail, but that quickly changed as the jury delivered a guilty verdict in Summit County Common Pleas Court. Sydney could be seen bursting into tears before being taken into custody.
“We are disappointed with the jury’s verdict. We felt that the science overwhelmingly proved insanity, and we will file an appeal,”
Sydney’s attorney, Donald Malarcik, told Fox News Digital.
On March 3, 2020, the prosecution revealed that Sydney’s father confronted Brenda due to issues accessing Sydney’s tuition payment. The 19-year-old confessed hiding her expulsion from Mount Union University for months. The teen reportedly received failing grades in December 2019 and continued campus life until eviction from her dorm on February 24, 2020.
To avoid telling her parents, Sydney stayed in hotels for a week. Brenda returned home from her job to have a conversation with her daughter. During the discussion, school officials testified that they could hear thuds, screaming, and then the phone call abruptly ended. Concerned, one of the officials attempted to call back, only to have Sydney answer, pretending to be her mother. However, the official was not convinced and promptly contacted the police.
According to prosecutors, Sydney repeatedly struck her mother in the head with a cast-iron skillet before retrieving a steak knife and stabbing her approximately 30 times. This shocking act of violence forever altered the lives of the Powell family.
“She had to switch weapons and keep attacking her,”
assistant prosecutor Brian Stano told jurors.
“That is purposeful. That is trying to end someone.”
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