Woman Forces Daughter To Overdose On Pills So They Could Both 'See Jesus'

A woman allegedly tried to kill her daughter and herself by overdosing on pills in Pensacola, Florida. The mother apparently told the girl to take the pills so that they could both "see Jesus," authorities said.

Deputies said they were informed about the incident on Sept. 6 as the mother and daughter received treatment at a hospital. According to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Alexandria Weinrich, 30, allegedly forced her daughter to take the pills so that they could "go to heaven," WKRG reported Monday.

The mother was earlier prescribed bipolar and Tourette's medications, Abilify and Clonidine. She took a combination of the medication in an attempt to end her own life by overdosing. The woman also forced her daughter "to take the medications in attempt to have her overdose with her so they could both see Jesus," the arrest report said.

A witness spoke to deputies about Weinrich telling him that she poured cleaning solution into a glass and drank it that day. She claimed she thought it was an ordinary drink, the witness said.

He also said that he later went to sleep and woke up to find Weinrich's daughter acting strangely. The girl was being unusually sleepy and wasn't talking properly, the witness noted.

The mother and daughter were eventually admitted to the hospital for an overdose, Pensacola News Journal reported.

Department of Child and Families investigator Sharlyn Schauvin was contacted by the hospital and told that the mother consumed a combination of the medication "in an attempt to kill herself."

"Schauvin stated that Weinrich has bi-polar disorder and tourettes and takes Abilify and Clonidine to treat it," the arrest report said. While speaking to investigators, the girl said that "Weinrich gave her (the pills) and had her drink water and chew the pills."

The girl did not know how many pills she was given but said "there were a lot."

After her mother put her to bed, the girl fell asleep and later woke up to find her head hurting, she told deputies.

Doctors had to pump the child's stomach and keep her in the hospital for observation.

Weinrich was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with aggravated child abuse.

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