Florida Mom Allegedly Forced Daughters to Drink Bleach, Killing 3-Year-Old

A Florida mom of two has been arrested after she allegedly confessed to forcing her daughters to drink bleach, killing one of them, police said.

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez told reporters during a press conference Tuesday that 36-year-old Joanne Zephir blamed a “voodoo spell” for the incident on Sunday, which claimed the life of her 3-year-old daughter and injured her 8-year-old after the trio ingested bleach.

Joanne Zephir

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Prior to the incident involving her daughters, Zephir allegedly confessed to a family member about the Orange County occurrence.

She reportedly planned to turn herself in, but wanted to spend time with her daughters before surrendering to authorities.

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“The reason for doing this to her children was because the victim in Orange County must have put a voodoo spell on her, making her harm her children,” Lopez said.

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