FLORIDA — An 8-year-old girl stepped in to protect her mother during a violent attack by her estranged grandmother in the Oakleaf area, according to authorities.
Investigators said 62-year-old Serpil Adams arrived uninvited at her daughter’s home and entered through an unlocked door while the woman was inside with her two young children.
Adams then attacked her daughter with a serrated utility knife, sparking a struggle.
During the assault, the victim’s 8-year-old daughter intervened and stabbed Adams in the arm with a kitchen knife to defend her mother, officials said.
Adams fled the home and drove to Jacksonville, where the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office later found her at a friend’s house. She was taken into custody without incident and charged with attempted second-degree murder. Her bond was set at $500,003.
Police said the mother and her two children were not physically injured. The investigation is ongoing.
