A Nashville mother accused of drowning her seven-year-old daughter “because she wanted to be left alone” suffered a horrific injury in prison.
Brandi Elliott, 33, was booked into the Sumner County Jail without bail as she awaited facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly drowning her daughter, Piper, in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville.
But over the weekend, she was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury. Channel 5 News Report.
The jail has only confirmed that she was not attacked by another inmate, but it is unclear whether Elliott was on suicide watch or deliberately harmed herself.
She had already claimed to have mental health problems when she made her first court appearance last month.
Brandi Elliott, 33, was rushed to a local hospital over the weekend with a head injury.
She has been booked into Sumner County Jail without bail as she faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly drowning her daughter, Piper, in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville.
“When my daughter was two, I kind of felt bad, like I did this time,” Elliott told the court.
“I had postpartum depression and was given medication for it. I couldn’t sleep well.”
The mother also cried during the hearing when she told the judge that her veteran husband lived with a disability.
However, both her lawyer and state prosecutors said they did not want her to be mentally evaluated.
He had no criminal record and worked at McDonald’s.
In court last month, Elliott claimed he had previously suffered from mental health problems.
The mother allegedly told police she had a bad day and that Piper wasn’t giving her what she wanted: “alone time.”
But on July 13, Elliott decided to take Piper to a shallow area in Drake’s Creek and held her underwater until bubbles appeared.
He allegedly told the girl to be quiet while holding her underwater “like a black sea bass.” WKRN information.
When later questioned by police about her daughter’s death, Elliott allegedly told officers she was having a bad day and that Piper wasn’t giving her “any alone time.”
Still, the mother reportedly said she only realized what she had done when it was too late and rescuers attempted to resuscitate Piper with CPR.
Police said the family is now a witness in the investigation and has started a memorial along the greenway for Piper, which they want to turn into “Piper’s Way.”
Prosecutors have said they are considering the death penalty for Elliot if she is convicted.
An online fundraiser has been set up for Piper’s father, Jon Elliott (right)
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been set up for Piper’s father, Jon Elliott.
“Jon will need as many donations as possible for funeral arrangements and basic daily needs; he only receives a small disability check each month,” she says.
Jon, who served in Iraq, also posted a tribute to Piper online, writing: “I will miss my little girl forever.”
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