A Nashville mother accused of drowning her seven-year-old daughter “because she wanted to be left alone” attempted a bizarre suicide attempt in prison.
Brandi Elliott, 33, has been booked into Sumner County Jail without bail as she awaits facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly drowning her daughter, Piper, in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville last month.
But on Sunday she was treated for hitting her head against the wall of her cell, which gave her two black eyes. Channel 5 News Report.
On Monday, she reportedly dove headfirst from her bunk bed onto the concrete floor. Elliott was rushed to a local hospital unable to breathe, but is now in stable condition.
Once she is released from the hospital, Elliott will be sent to a state facility more suited to treating her self-destructive behavior while she awaits an indictment and grand jury trial.
Brandi Elliott, 33, allegedly attempted suicide at the Sumner County Jail
He faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly drowning his daughter, Piper, in Drakes Creek in Hendersonville last month.
His defense attorneys are now expected to use his mental health issues to argue that he has diminished mental capacity in an effort to avoid criminal liability.
Elliott had already claimed at his first court hearing last month that he suffered from mental health problems.
“When my daughter was two years old, I felt somewhat lost, as I did this time,” she told the court.
“I had postpartum depression and was given medication for it. I couldn’t sleep well.”
However, both her lawyer and state prosecutors said at the time that they did not want her to be mentally evaluated.
He had no criminal record and worked at McDonald’s.
Elliott reportedly decided to take Piper to a shallow area in Drake’s Creek and held her underwater until bubbles appeared.
But on July 13, Elliott reportedly decided to take Piper to a shallow area in Drake’s Creek and held her underwater until bubbles appeared.
He is said to have 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 relatives are now witnesses in the investigation as prosecutors are considering the death penalty for Elliott if she is convicted of murder.
An online fundraiser has been set up for Piper’s father, Jon Elliott.
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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