Brenda Carollyne Pereira da Silva, according to
The grandfather found the mother praying in a daze as the lifeless girl lay beside her.
Investigators said the unhinged mother attacked Brenda with a pair off scissors while she was still alive, according to the
Josimare Gomes da Silva Brazilian mother kills 5 year old daughter. Pictured, mother and daughter with un-identified male. Image via social media.
Da Silva gave police a garbled statement the following morning in a number of languages including Spanish.
She reportedly denied gouging out her daughter’s eyes and putting her chopped tongue in her own mouth.
The woman, who is known to suffer from mental health issues including