A Brutal Betrayal: The Murder Of Rita Camilleri

[@susancole6793]

There is no justification for ever letting this woman out of prison.

[@kewsiyehboah9514]

In Australia You Never Know.. All da Best..

[@amityislandchum]

She never should have been put into prison in the first place. She belongs in a mental institution for life. This isn't justice; it's fucking disgusting.

[@amandawalker4486]

They will release her, nuts!

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

​@@amityislandchumVery true...

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Unbelievable,smh...

[@sheribrougham4863]

The day she gets out, they need to drop her off at one of the judges who reduced the sentence and tell them they are now responsible for keeping the community safe.

[@tkh1231]

She should never be let out, she is a danger to every person. She's can't be rehabilitated she has shown that month after month and facility after facility.

[@chopsandtoots]

It sounds horrible but she's almost like a wild animal.

[@amityislandchum]

She's not in a rehabilitation facility (aka a psychiatric hospital), so obviously she hasn't been rehabilitated. Australia's courts are clearly completely fucked for sending a severely mentally ill woman to regular prison.

[@tkh1231]

@@amityislandchum I know where she is, what I meant is she should never get parole because she will always be a danger to society.

[@SerenDipity64711]

How and who would feel safe around this woman??

[@birdi3beez]

@@amityislandchumI worry they haven’t developed a treatment for her that would adequately address her mental health issues. They talked about all the anti psychotics/medications she would take that didn’t make a difference. Outside of sedating her I don’t know that any psychiatric treatment would help her. But I do agree she needs to be in a psychiatric hospital instead of prison. Potentially for life or some sort of strict supervision for the rest of her life after being institutionalized.

[@JetBazooka21]

100 stab wounds with 7 different knives then removed her head???? This entity needs to stay locked up forever

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Wowwwwwwwww what an unbelievable and ridiculous sentence,16 years,smh....

[@Soyuz2578]

There's a pic on reddit of her in her front yard and her mums head is on the front lawn

[@Yorgen89]

​@@Soyuz2578Where exactly on Reddit?

[@Soyuz2578]

@grzegorzwojtyla7471 I just had I look where I saw it just a few weeks back and it seems as though it's been scrubbed from reddit and all other places. That's annoying

[@AACE73]

And to think that her mother was alive through 96 of the wounds!

[@cbquid2513]

She needs to go bye-bye, permanently … you ain’t rehabbing THAT.

[@MJBABYPHAT]

Same thing I was thinking.

[@nixm9093]

💯

[@sammyb1651]

She definitely got lucky being sentenced by Toad from Mario Bros.

[@ViewerNumber9]

Absolutely. She's a waste of space & resources....get rid.

[@bronxbutterflyrivera78]

Exactly there is nothing nor anyone that help that monster

[@PixieMermaid-fz9rt]

Holy sh*t. Not even one minute in and my jaw dropped hearing this woman casually say she chopped her mum's head off.😮

[@eljefe3060]

Same here!!

[@GabrielGray_2024]

EXACTLY the same feeling!

[@GigiRulesTheRoost]

I actually audibly gasped. didn't expect that AT ALL!!

[@BennettsShed]

Yep, cannot sleep now.

[@lisalovesphotography]

Right?!! Imagine being the 0-0-0 operator and getting that call! That’d be me in counseling for life-and in a new job. 😵

[@chartroy]

She should NEVER be out of prison! Crazy light sentence considering all the facts. 😢

[@LegendaryAwesome122]

She’ll no doubt kill again if she’s released.

[@micktaylor9332]

The sentence is a total joke. Once out, she will undoubtedly do something similar to someone else.

[@LegendaryAwesome122]

@@micktaylor9332I think she’ll kill again

[@rocioaguilera3555]

That's the (in) justice Australian law

[@ethan24891]

She needs to be be in a mental institution. Not jail forever!

[@fluffydogchannel]

every single photo of that woman makes my skin crawl.

[@CandiceVidito]

Same here

[@katcabrera8272]

Me too she's terrifying to look at.

[@brianc6272]

i felt the same, but i always feel this way seeing photo's of these Evil Monsters

[@serendavies7375]

I cannot believe that! 😳

[@anneleeuwen2105]

Her face doesn't look human. 😮😮😮😮

[@suzimonkey345]

The poor little boy, the grandson, he has been forever changed by such a trauma, at such a young age. 😔

[@jeanniepayne8769]

He even tried to help out his grandma from that big beast. The poor brave little boy...😔🙏

[@Ninki-n4b]

She should go and stay with those judges upon her release....:(

[@deddyson]

Yeah. Perhaps these judges would melt down when learned that she is living a hell in prison

[@JuliaAlexandra180]

Criminal sentences in Australia are totally inadequate.

[@angetrappel2671]

My exact thoughts!

[@sandrapisani9225]

@@JuliaAlexandra180 in Canada, too. Terrible. What were these judges thinking??

[@GetCraftyLemons]

I think that's a fantastic idea!! Why in the *ell would they let her back out to harm others!! She's kept harming others while in prison & when moved to new facilities!! Smdh ffs!!

[@AnthonyJ504]

Could be out after just 12 years? This woman will kill again. Shame on those judges.

[@vantemajika1287]

The moment I heard it's Australia & the insanity, I knew she wouldn't receive any severe punishment.

[@brettcollier7906]

Sounds very familiar to the Canadian justice system.

[@lulahbelb.3670]

She will NEVER not be a burden or fear to society. She’s the poster child for the need for life in a mental facility where she is kept highly medicated. She NEVER should have been put into gen pop prison. How was that allowed? The system failed before this horrific tragedy happened and seems to continually fail after. How many people need to be hurt to protect this one very mentally ill person that has proven over and over and over again to be aggressive and a harm to others?

[@MissMariQueen]

She walked outside with her mother's head to show the neighbours? Whoever gave her such a light sentence is in denial like her mother. Come on, she was violent, she bit people, she made threats to kill people, she was harassing a guy, she killed her mother, decapited her, she walked outside with her head and she got a slap on the wrist by the justice system? She should have got either a life-term in jail or a life-term in a mental institution. You can't redeem such a monster, she'll kill again when out.

[@susanvarghese4962]

She is deranged. No hope for rehabilitation 😮

[@Eleas967]

16 years will go by fast...and then what? She'll surely do this again she needs ro be locked up with a straight jacket for life

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

Exactly! She will DEFINITELY kill again when she gets out! 16 years from 2020 is 2036. She’ll be out in 12 years! They can’t let this monster roam the streets ever again!

[@dariak1221]

OMG, the call is so horrific. I am blown away by it. She was telling her story so casually. I am at a loss for words.

[@simoneward4217]

As an Australian, this case shocked me. The very fact she will always be a danger to society should be the very reason she remains locked up in a mental health facility for the rest of her life. Who is going to support and supervise her upon release? It's all good and well reducing her sentence, but honestly, what good is that going to do for her or society??

[@haroot.azarian]

I've seen too many Australian Canadian and British true crime documentaries and I find all three's criminal justice system disgusting and a joke!!!! I used to have general negative thoughts about America, but now I am convinced their CJS is the best!

[@jokesonyou1373]

You're not Australian... are you? Well I never

[@The_Crusty_Old_Hag_Next_Door]

Those poor emergency services workers, neighbours & 3 year old boy they will never forget. Scarred for life.

[@Chloe299XxX]

That emergency services call sounds like she's chatting to a friend about neighbourhood gossip. This is unbelievable

[@RightsForZombies]

That’s by design. You don’t want to further aggravate someone who admits to what she did. You want to keep them calm and make sure they won’t lash out when emergency services arrives.

[@Chloe299XxX]

​@RightsForZombies yeah that's true. But I mean the way Jessica herself is talking. Not in the emergency services response.

[@Skygrey2943]

All the useless information she gives out after the 'I took her head off' bit is completely barmy.

[@bananacathammock]

@@RightsForZombies not the officer. she's doing a great job. but Jessica herself...

[@RightsForZombies]

@@bananacathammock She’s clearly mentally disorganised and ill, though. I misunderstood what OP was saying.

[@WhisperingMoon83]

This is such a heartbreaking and horrid case. Jessica should remain in a locked down mental health facility, never to see the light of day as a free woman again. Her sentence is just too light for the circumstances. All my love to Rita’s family. Rita seemed to be an amazing mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. May she rest peacefully ❤

[@primesspct2]

She will never be able to control her impulses. She has a deficit in her brain. She probably should have been in an institution. She should always be in care.

[@Lenergyiskey358]

I whole heartedly agree with this. I was going to say the same thing but was sure someone else would have said it. She will never be safe out in public. If she gets out and hurts someone again then a serious investigation into the sentencing guidelines that exists in Australia. How many more people will suffer because our justice system is light on offenders. Jessica needs help. I am not sure prison was the right way to go. The life in a locked mental institution would have been the better call here.

[@bigcncguy]

Lead is cheaper

[@kimsherlock8969]

I agree Jessica is a set personality completely in stone cold 🥶 reactive situations She wants to control in severe attacks on Peoples who don't obey. Unfortunately there is a horribly easy bet A killing will be made in fury Why does someone else have to die violently to recognise a flawed judgement 😮 ?

[@GetCraftyLemons]

I figured that's what would happen and, I agree, it should be life in a mental facility.​@Lenergyiskey358

[@fiphuket2010]

Jessica is pure evil. How they could ever even consider letting this monster out of jail is beyond me.

[@samsamcupcakes6476]

Her mother's wish... She is the one who said she would never hurt anyone... She would probably have given her no time at all... Had she been her own judge...

[@paullamoly7156]

She decapitated her own mother, and only got 16 years??? Now that is a BROKEN justice system!!! WTF!

[@capo4ever334]

She’d get life no parole here in the states even for manslaughter considering the level of the crime and how long she terrorized her community and stalked that man and his family. Taylor shabizzness did the same thing. non-premeditated decapitated her lover and she got life with no parole. Our justice system is messed up but it’s not Australia messed up. This woman will hurt someone else when she gets out

[@jamesplymire5342]

​@@capo4ever334I was just thinking the EXACT same thing. 💯

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

It's really unbelievable,smh...

[@ellemmenn2930]

Well now you know if you want to do something similar, do it in Australia… or the UK, you’ll be out in time to still enjoy your life… what a joke

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

@@ellemmenn2930 Its really unbelievable,smh...

[@royalcrow1900]

MANSLAUGHTER? What a disgrace - she is a huge huge risk to the public, she should be behind bars for LIFE.

[@KackieJennedy]

Ohh... I remember this case. That woman, Jessica had been absolutely mentally ill with co-morbidities of so many variables. I don't even know what to say. She should've been locked up in a mental health facility long long time before her teenage years. This may sound harsh, but not as harsh as the image of her decapitated mother. There was and is a reason for highly secured mental health facilities - whether society finds the idea "cruel" or not. Jessica definitely belonged in one. Poor Rita, may she rest in peace. 😢

[@mehlindiinthewebway3910]

I agree. Sometimes we forget that helping other people in need and goodwill are good deeds, but there are people who are simply unfit to co-exist with others. It's not necessary their fault, but there is only so much one person can do to help another to live in a society, safe for everybody. There are people, who don't have the capacity to understand, what does it mean to belong to a community, what kind of responsibility is expected and what kind of behaviour is expected. I don't think it sound harsh to say, these people have to be kept in safety, for their own and for others. If her reduced sentence would stay, she would be bodily fit when she reenters society and she surely will be capable to continue to do horrible things. But if she proceeds with the further assault and whatnot, she won't see the blue sky again befor her 85th birthday.The fact that she doesn't learn from the consequences of her actions and her remark "jail is not like the real world" show that she still doesn't really understand the concepts of jurisdiction, felony and punishment.

[@mol588]

💯 agree Jessica should've been in a secure mental health facility long before this horrific incident. Sadly Mum enabled her .

[@micktaylor9332]

👍👍👍👍

[@PicklesBNuts]

@@mol588 Agree but in defence of the mother, I have had personal experience with the very same mental health services in this area. I can assure you that it is an 'in and out' process and they want the person OUT to cohabit rather than keep them in. There is more focus on addicted patients. Her Mum enabled her but she didn't get the assistance she needed from the government for help. It is sickening but a reality.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

I agree. And now in the aftermath of what she's done, she should have at least been put in a mental hospital for the criminally insane for the rest of her life. But I guess they don't have those in Australia (?). One reason I'd not want to visit Australia (or some other countries) is how light they are on violent criminals, especially s_xual predators and m_rderers. Not only would I not feel safe, but I'd feel like I'd not get justice if I was attacked/had my life taken. And then you don't have the ability to keep something on you to protect yourself in some countries because of restrictions. What dark god do they need all these sacrifices to? SMH

[@Monkeyfunkyman]

Man that phone call is insane was not expecting to hear that

[@ChocolateEClaire16_]

Jesus Christ yall came in hard with that intro. Wow. I swear this is the most underrated channel on here. You are so incredibly gifted. Thank you for telling Rita’s story. What a gorgeous woman. ❤

[@ivonned32]

ok 😅😅😅😂😅😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gordonaliasme1104]

​@@ivonned32😢

[@robinbank5]

Lol "gifted?"

[@maxine3587]

Gifted is the correct term.

[@candyalmetrabaxter7871]

Facts!!!

[@ourhandsaretied]

"Not my Jessica, she wouldn't hurt a fly" Delusional parents are the most infuriating people on earth

[@sarabrown6022]

After she had already attacked fellow students and teachers at school

[@deescott8312]

Yes

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

And they brought a 4-year-old child around that. SMH!

[@Biffoaussie85]

Agreed,blind love ends in been beheaded

[@indiabilly]

Rita’s delusional beliefs about Jessica are partly responsible for why Jessica was so entitled and narcissistic so I agree

[@Monk-eee]

the fact her appeal got granted and 3 other judges re-sentenced her to 5 years less time is terrifying, careless and irresponsible. The community is in absolutely danger the day that VIOLENT MONSTER is let out of prison!

[@raerae6422]

2 of the 3 judges granted the lighter sentence. One voted against it.

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Wtf the judge openly admits that she's a danger to society but no mandatory preventive detention!

[@SatieSatie]

I feel bad for the community, who will suffer for the ridiculous decisions the judge made.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

They do it every time! Sometimes I just stop watching a video when I hear it happened in Australia, the U.K., or Canada. I already know it's gonna frustrate me. If they can't give people real life sentences for taking multiple lives (which they usually don't), then they're not going to for stuff like this, no matter how brutal. It's like how I've stopped watching any unsolved mysteries. I hate when there's no justice.

[@johndavis9432]

@@LadyAstarionAncunin The British,Canadians and Australians are living in fantasy land.These nothing sentences that they hand down to these monsters are appalling.So glad that Britain doesn't influence the US anymore.YIKES!!!!!

[@Seemashe]

@@LadyAstarionAncunin commonwealth countries are screwed in the head

[@Rdwrer]

@@LadyAstarionAncunin It's getting that way here in the US as well, the more radical the city or state the more pathetic and nonsensical the sentence.

[@dariak1221]

Her pictures creep the hell out of me 😢

[@sharynmorgan944]

You can normally tell what a person is like by looking at their eyes, and her eyes are very dark.

[@AACE73]

​@@sharynmorgan944 no soul

[@metaphysicalfreediver]

I got jumpscared by that close up, thought it was a pig in lipstick 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮😱

[@mt-bd9wi]

because its demonic possession probably from a long time ago. this cant be dealt with just like that.

[@jeannettemcg]

Anything less than life in prison with no parole is not a stern sentence… lack of justice system

[@PixieMermaid-fz9rt]

Yeah, there's a lot to be said about this. This woman should've been institutionalized a long time ago and sadly I think her mother was too protective of her and that prevented the community from being protected from Jessica. The mental health system is not and never will be perfect, but it is clear Jessica was a danger to others from an early age. I only hope Rita's grandson recovers mentally from the experience and that Jessica is never allowed back into the community again.

[@deescott8312]

Yes agreed

[@janetpendlebury6808]

Unfortunately there are no institutions for people like this, the mental health system here in Australia needs far more money and resources to help families like this.

[@Lei3195i]

I doubt the true severity and myriad of disease here is even being reported. This is an impossible case. A nightmare from beginning to end. There is no "system" that can handle this and still meet the current standard of humanity and also be effective.

[@natalienelson8681]

@@janetpendlebury6808I don’t know that there are any places like this anymore. That was the only thing I could think of as well as an option.

[@ChrisAndCats]

I agree with everything you said. She should never be released.

[@wadelintick9538]

Oh my, that was jolting. Some 20 odd years ago i read an essay about coping in our communities knowing mental health issues would be a fact of statistical probability. "You can only hope that your family is not living next door when they go off" thank you for the caring way you presented this story.

[@katelinkeeney8903]

Yes, great example of that fear

[@kat0726]

My heart hurts for the victim & the precious grandson who witnessed this horrific tragedy 💔

[@emmaleethompson8116]

the way you tell stories is really unparalleled. i can’t stop watching your old videos (i think i’ve just about seen them all at this point) and always look forward to new ones. thank you for your hard work, and compassion and respect you show victims.

[@GeorgeContreras-kz1xf]

Looking after a four year old grandson in such a dangerous environment is a big NO , NO , people 😮 the hell are you thinking?❤

[@kathryncumberland]

I was wondering the exact same thing - why on earth did the sister think it was okay to send her could over there where that monster was also roaming and rampaging?!

[@Tsumami__]

@@kathryncumberlandI wouldn’t even bring my child over there with me, much less leave him there to be babysat knowing her mom was effectively an orderly taking care of a seriously dangerous person with mental illness, sister or no.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

That stood out to me too! And then the mom said that her daughter wouldn't hurt a fly. I mean, I guess so, as we didn't hear any stories about her hurting flies, but she sure AF hurt a bunch of people (and her mom knew that)! It's the fatal assumption that "They'd never do 'that' to me" that gets so many people. True crime shows that you should always be open to the possibility of the opposite.

[@asha4736]

@@LadyAstarionAncunin Rita said that wryly, it just doesn't come across as such in the video.

[@metaphysicalfreediver]

Poor kid, he was a hero and I hope his injuries weren't too bad 😔🙏

[@timetoretire]

Should not be in the general population in prison. Needs life in secure lock down mental facility.

[@CalebR129]

Correct. Everyone in this situation is awful - her mother sucked as a parent, her father abandoned her rather than fight for custody to get her into a facility, and the court is like "nah, let's treat her like a normal person and not someone with an IQ of 60, and a belief she can do whatever she wants bc her mother let her"

[@AACE73]

No on is safe wherever she is!

[@bellamia8867]

I actually met Jessica (I was a student nurse on placement in the prison she was in prior to her sentencing) she’s definitely in need of ongoing treatment and medication but the real danger is she presents as a sweet, if self absorbed, person. I had to keep reminding myself to not let my guard down when around her and to not let myself get into a position where she could hurt me (she never attempted too but as a student nurse I always had a guard and a nurse with me when interacting with the inmates) but she is very easy to relax around and drop your guard.

[@etsanidis7862]

Gosh it’s both fascinating and sickening how someone can present themselves one way while knowing that they can do the most horrendous things

[@AACE73]

That's very scary!

[@Yogachic1971]

Unfortunately, it was a mother's love to the end. Rest in peace, Rita. At this point, just put Jessica under the jail.

[@clivematthews95]

Exactly

[@SuicidalSummerSnowWoman]

its so sad to see people being offended but asking for "life" in prison... i agree with you on the other hand

[@LINA..]

16 years and you will let that creature out? So much unjustice in this world.

[@cheycheyfriend247]

if shes still deemed a threat she wont be let out

[@lunagoodhart5489]

​@@cheycheyfriend247this is Australia she'll be let out & most likely early

[@kltil5082]

@@lunagoodhart5489 She already got more time tacked on and I doubt she'll be able to stop getting more added.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

@@lunagoodhart5489 Surprised they didn't just give her 5 years and a stern talking to. SMDH

[@reginagilby1101]

I definitely do not want this creature in the streets anymore

[@christinal3041]

Her face is horror

[@abidjans8433]

yes l0l

[@serendavies7375]

@@abidjans8433 it sure is & I'll never trust her!

[@1indefinitetruth]

imagine that shit coming at you in a dimly lit room😩😭

[@serendavies7375]

@@1indefinitetruth not cool!

[@ExoticTS]

ESP with her tongue sticking out like a rancid dog

[@RedLilyCat]

Ohh I'm so happy you're covering this case. I've done extensive research with Jessica, and I came close to doing a phone interview since I live in the States. Her case was the one I reviewed for school in studying other countries' legal systems. She was willing until the very last second, and she attacked the police officer beforehand who escorted her. Her family has such a profound sense of loss, and I believe they are very much in danger when Jessica gets released. When I spoke with her sister, briefly, she was very kind and willing to speak with me. I hope they have peace soon. I do worry Jessica will be killed in custody, because of how much shit she starts. She's recently even charged with agrivated assault while in custody, which may extend her stay.

[@katelinkeeney8903]

Thanks for the additional info!

[@JuliaAlexandra180]

I hope her stay is extended. She is thin skinned and has explosive anger.

[@CalebR129]

Were you able to get any sense of why her parents let her get this bad? She had an IQ of 55-60 and it feels like the just completely abdicated parenting or discipline and just let her do whatever she wanted. Did they think she was just magically going to get better? Were they under the impression that not disciplining her, letting her harass people with no consequences, and keeping her out of the mental healthcare system was a good thing? It seems like common sense not to let someone with IED watch gore movies and have a phone with which to harass people, and yet her mother just let her.

[@Hannah-ks4mi]

This is the most comprehensive telling of this story I have seen to date. I am in awe and thank you so much for producing this version. RIP Rita and peace to your family ❤

[@Mehki227]

Watch Dreading. Great channel. Deep dives.

[@essiebee8415]

"Jessica wouldn't hurt a fly" the delulu when she's got past assault charges. And mum is babysitting with this time bomb in the house?

[@Melanie-uy9yj]

Spot on

[@espon2112]

Usual suspects

[@Rdwrer]

Yeah, it wasn't only "the system" that failed Jessica but the woman who sadly met her fate by Jessica's hands. Talk about creating a monster, mental illness or no. We need insane asylums to house people like her, to help people like her before they can do such things.

[@zoefree3950]

16 yrs….good luck to the people who end up in the same community as this woman 😢

[@TruecrimeAndcommentary]

Absolutley horrific, that poor mother. Really appreciate the somber tone you adopt when narrating these victims’ stories, and always so well researched. Kudos 💕

[@CalebR129]

I'm struggling to see the mother as a victim here. What exactly did she think was going to happen? She didn't bother to parent Jessica, wouldn't allow her husband to parent Jessica, let her do whatever she wanted and taught her it was ok for her to harass and harm people and there would be no consequences. This seemed inevitable and I'm glad the person responsible for it was the one who died, not some random stranger. For reference, her IQ is common of that of someone with Down's Syndrome or a severe TBI.

[@northeything8568]

@@CalebR129 "her IQ is common of that of someone with Down's Syndrome" I thought she was !

[@Kooks-bt1hh]

Imagine meeting that grin down a dark alley….shudder

[@Tsumami__]

She looks like a damn creepypasta

[@katelinkeeney8903]

I've heard someone else say that her grin in a clear imitation of what she imagines a normal happy smile to look like. It's just a movement of muscles on her face....no joy behind it just a mask

[@BennettsShed]

Let alone a dark alley, I would not want to meet her in a supermarket.

[@carolsheenyhailstoneartgra3977]

And the demon tongue 👅 🤦‍♀️

[@nixm9093]

Repulsive. All her pics make my skin crawl

[@anikajain571]

She should be held in a MH prison forever because of the extreme danger to every person around her. And why isn't she being medicated to the point of controlling her violent behaviours in prison. That's insane

[@Tsumami__]

From what I’ve read and what was said in the video, she is such a severe case that even medication doesn’t do much to lessen her symptoms and violent behavior.

[@aprilsmith3683]

I keep seeing images of those white wraparound hospital gown restraints... What were they called again... Oh yes... Straight jackets... 🇿🇦

[@melisentiapheiffer3034]

​@@Tsumami__psychiatric medicine is poison. It will only make her worse....😂

[@lr6477]

​@@melisentiapheiffer3034it's not meant for HER wellbeing... Its to dampen her toxic demonic personality. Nobody cares if it eats her from within

[@ajzephyros7454]

That phone call, holy hell what even was that. I just can't even...

[@Christa.Francis]

I KNOW ! I had to rewind thinking , it that what I really heard !!!

[@clivematthews95]

Same… exactly

[@chopsandtoots]

This one of the scariest 911 calls I've ever heard

[@The_Crusty_Old_Hag_Next_Door]

@@chopsandtoots000 call

[@kechiahignight565]

@@chopsandtootsthat operator handled that well. That would have been tough to listen to.

[@itsmahsa2541]

I can’t believe she did that in front of her little nephew. He must be absolutely traumatised after witnessing something like that. 💔

[@samsmith9315]

I imagine her sentence will keep ticking up from assaults and attacks in prison. I can't see her ever being released and that's probably for the best since she'll never be able to function in society. She'd be sent back shortly after release for another attack. Hopefully one of the judges who approved her appeal, not an innocent bystander!

[@RightsForZombies]

This is most likely the case. If she keeps attacking people more time will be added for any criminal acts and even if she is released it will likely be into care, not as a free member of the public. Our sentences here are often ridiculously lenient but I can’t see any way in which the court will simply release her unsupervised.

[@Dreas_Diaz88]

Best Tru Crime channel on KZbin! My Saturday is complete 🙌🏽

[@iJSabelle007]

❤

[@tantiaglae333]

Sounds like Rita was in deeply denial…so sad, especially for the family and the officers at the scene. So severe mental illness..she should have been locked a long time ago 😢

[@RoseRey-ob4tn]

OMFG WHY Didn't SHE GET LIFE??? HER SENTENCE IS FUCKING SHOCKING....

[@asha4736]

A couple of things I want to clarify: Rita's comment about, "Not Jessica, she wouldn't hurt a fly!" was said in exasperation and dry/black humour. Additionally, I don't think this video quite emphasises just how much time and effort Rita had put in to getting Jessica help and trying to find her placements in secure living facilities. She wasn't ignorant or blinded by love at all, she was left to handle everything herself by a terribly underfunded and resource-poor health system.

[@CalebR129]

She did let Jessica have a phone, let her watch gore constantly, and apparently refused to discipline her to the point her father left and her behaviour got notably worse.

[@asha4736]

@@CalebR129 Thank you for your input, Mr. Expert who watched a YT video.

[@karenaubert8852]

​@@asha4736I have to ask how you seem to know so much more about this case? Are you a friend or family member?

[@MoonChild145]

​@@karenaubert8852You don't need to be a relative, you just need to have experience living with a dependent adult with extensive psychiatric issues, sitting on lengthy waiting lists for the support to get the help the family desperately needs. (Love, from Canada)

[@mareebrown-e3n]

and an absentee husband. Let's not forget about him doing a runner.

[@marshaparsons6515]

Why does the judicial system think that family members can care for someone who is so mentally ill? It's infuriating. I experienced the same thing with my son who had schizoaffective disorder and bipolar depression. Our story ended when he took his own life. We must do better.

[@mytwosense9135]

I'm against capital punishment but cases like this make it harder to argue against, especially when this monster only gets a 12y minimum sentence

[@jasonv.9015]

Fascinating case. How could anyone, especially a panel of judges, think she should EVER be set free? They're as crazy as her... well maybe not that crazy

[@NatDelfin]

The 911 phone call is horrifying... this whole case is horrifying and surreal. She walked outside carrying her mother's head to 'show the neighbors'? Holy hell! WTF. Crazy, terrifying stuff! She shouldn't be released from prison/mental facility EVER! She keeps attacking people in jail, so it's more than clear she will never stop being violent towards others! She is the very definition of a 'danger to society'. This is like a real-life, worst horror movie ever made!

[@reginagilby1101]

Over here in Australia it’s actually triple zero for the emergency number ❤

[@clivematthews95]

This is the most appalling and disgusting and disturbing case I’ve ever seen, in all my years of consuming true crime. I’ve been consuming true crime since I was in 5th grade in 2006. This is absolutely mind-numbing, this case

[@catiareis100]

16 years??? Mentally ill or not, wtf

[@KathyAnne28]

"This is my moms phone number but she's not here anymore. She's gone." Absolutely chilling.

[@lahueramasgabrona]

Although I've watched this on two other platforms, yours is the best. Much more detailed information. Great job. Thank you.

[@nicksaid7981]

She should never be let out. The idiots who cut her sentence should have her living with them. She will kill if shes let out.

[@lr6477]

The pussification of the entire western world has gone too far.

[@orlandomota6685]

WHAT IN THE WORLD!!! This case is insane 😩

[@saffycatamos]

Thanks for all the hard work on these crime stories.

[@TrulyCriminal]

Thank you so much!

[@_LilacRoses]

Among all of the terrifying photos of this woman the picture of her at 8:20 made my blood run cold. Something almost demonic about this woman, feel very uncomfortable looking at her.

[@katelinkeeney8903]

She appears to be imitating a human smile.

[@lisapop5219]

That poor little boy!

[@suzimonkey345]

We need to provide more support for the poor parents, living such an unimaginable nightmare. It’s EVEN WORSE for parents with EVEN LESS medical assistance, like the USA with its insurance system! 😮

[@littlebitlost]

Oh please. There are MULTIPLE mental health facilities and counseling centers that take people who can't pay. They receive state and federal funds to operate. In the states, someone like Jessica (who would have been receiving disability benefits), would also be receiving medicaid services. What IS needed are more permanent facilities where someone like Jessica would live out the rest of her days, closely monitored and medicated. But family members have to be willing to face some hard truths about the person they love.

[@SAAmanat]

Watched only 9 minutes but stories like this infuriates me. Her mother was blind (which can happen), cops were blind, mental institutes were blind, every system that could have help her was blind. The result was the most loved one who believed in her the most was killed - The Mother!

[@ivonned32]

help her? This demon had no fixing. Weak societies like today have a harder time getting rid of this kind of demons then actual innocent children. I wonder why?!??

[@deescott8312]

Exactly

[@AS-wj1du]

Mother's love. Sad and understandable. But other people shouldn't suffer the silly sentence imposed

[@ChocolateEClaire16_]

*I took off her head* Dispatcher: “ok” That dispatcher is way more calm than my loud mouth.

[@RedLilyCat]

Dispatchers *should* be trained to keep a cool head no matter what. There's also shock, and the dispatcher did an excellent job getting information and letting Jessica talk. There are many dispatchers I hear who I despise, but this one was well trained and executed her training effectively.

[@B0sTonCeltics20534]

what do you want them to do? freak out and scream? they're trained to stay calm.

[@rosec6680]

Listening to all the true crime I have, the dispatchers in the United States could learn a lesson from her.

[@serendavies7375]

Why say "I took off her head" to the dispatcher?

[@Urnotvirtuous]

@@rosec6680 I’m in the U.s and I agree. usually, they sound so rude like they’re bothered that the person even called

[@molliwilson5639]

Excellent coverage. Bravo !

[@ravinp371]

Her pictures alone are terrifying. I can't imagine what her mother's last thoughts were.

[@lauriec7435]

She wasn't bullied in school. She was the bully.

[@russelconor8704]

Imagine the neighbor she went to and brought her mother's mutilated head to his doorstep. F*ck me. This is like a Hollywood horror movie, which you always thought would never happen in real life, yet here we are! Good luck to anyone who will be her neighbor after her release! She should be locked up forever, period!

[@cdes1776]

Holy crap! The first few minutes of that surreal phone call... 😳 Her personality shows on her face; she looks like a daughter of Heath Ledger's "The Joker".

[@RedLilyCat]

Mental illness + entitlement is a dangerous duo.

[@farishageorge6464]

I said the same thing

[@paulatavares5220]

" I ran with my mothers head , I know it sounds insane but I was taking it for evidence to show the neighbour "!!! I can't imagine the horror of such a sight ! Must have been very traumatic for everyone that witnessed it.

[@elizabethmclean5145]

I remember this vividly when it happened... the recording of her call to the police was so chilling in its matter of fact blandness. Something so heinous being described like " I've just witnessed a car accident " or something... carry around her mother's severed head... it's just inconceivable... I know mental illness is real and a struggle for everyone involved, but this has to pure evil personified

[@patriciaobrien5977]

Getting care for mental health should not be a threat but an act of love. If only it was destigmatized. There are so many red flags throughout this story.Its incredibly frustrating and heartbreaking, particularly for the grandson.

[@ms-nyakio]

Totally agree with you

[@RedLilyCat]

It's an act of love and I agree. The moms willingness to do everything and enabling Jessica was such a dangerous duo. Rita sounded so kind to a fault. It's so unfortunate that someone who cares so much gets killed because she wanted to take care of her dangerous daughter. No parent should have to make the decision to commit their child.

[@elizabethmcleod246]

I agree. When a Mother tells her doctor that her child is not learning age related and appropriate skills, her doctor should care. Children and teens with mental illness are brushed off and doctors don’t believe their parents about the daily struggles they endure due to their child’s behaviour. I have no faith in the health care system.

[@patriciaobrien5977]

@@RedLilyCat I agree. So heartbreaking. However, if a child is diagnosed with cancer, s/he may be fully supported by parent and community and in treatment for a very long time. Unfortunately, mental health issues are not perceived the same way. It’s a pet peeve of mine, and I don’t mean to rant on about it. But I do see a lot of it, particularly when I watch true crime.

[@janem5900]

@@patriciaobrien5977 agree. Yet the sick irony is that so many of the commenters on this sensationalist video reveal a serious ignorance about the impacts of brain malfunction on personality and behaviour which exposes the commenters own cognitive limitations.

[@aaronpolselli3691]

That call recording at the very beginning was jarring, just the matter of fact way she's talking and the dispatcher being so calm. Idk if I could do that though I know it's a very professional method.

[@BennettsShed]

I listen to these cases in bed at night. There is no way I can sleep tonight. That phone call was terrifying.

[@BennettsShed]

This is the most disturbing case I have ever heard of. I can’t sleep. Especially as she was found not guilty. Absolutely terrifying.

[@tinavanzandt7292]

I'm a mental health therapist in the states. I get that institionalizng someone is a last resort. But this woman was a menace and clearly a threat to the community at large from a young age. Not a possible threat. An actual threat. Before the murder of her mother. And she continued to be a threat, even in prison. The idea of her being released is mortifying. While i don't doubt that her disorders are legitimate, and beyond her control, at what point does society's safety outweigh her liberty? My jaw dropped when she was not only found guilty of just manslaughter, but then, only sentenced to 16 years. Then, such small sentences for her ongoing violent attacks while in prison. And what about the physical harm she did to the little 4 year old? Just wow.

[@shehnazahmad5213]

When we fail to see the truth. That, will fail us.

[@neige4221]

So true. 😢

[@Terensworth]

... So what does this girl need to do to actually get punished? Does she need to kill a judge? Cause like hell she wouldn't. Hope things work out in a way that actually makes sense cause right now they don't even come close to. What the actual fuck

[@alexmccreedy2233]

Your channel is by far the best on YT 💯

[@alisond8351]

totally agree

[@deborahwatson2432]

She should NEVER be released!

[@stornowayscotland]

Thank you for this upload been waiting for this this upload has just made my weekend better

[@GotMoreCakes]

wtf

[@azureavocado5195]

An absolute wasted labor/pregnancy & excuse for a child.

[@lr6477]

Imagine this is your lot in life, this repulsive horror of a "child" How do others muster up their love? This mother molly coddled her? Gave her a phone, horror shows, let her abuse her? If this was my offspring I'D BE THE ONE IN AND OUT OF PRISON

[@rashmi7288]

This was such a scary story. When they talked about how her mother’s body was, I had to fast forward it, it was terrifying. To think a daughter did it to her mother (the only person who really cared for her!) 😔

[@omidrahimi2038]

She had her mom's head in her hand and "surprisingly" she knew that sounds insane!!!!! I hope she is not going to kill other people in jail

[@jenniferkelly5897]

Her violent outbursts aren't solely down to her disability, a lot of it is her personality and she's using her conditions as justification.

[@troncarter6834]

Im from Sydney and when this story broke was truly shocking.. I always wandered what brings someone to do something like this and of course this channel provides the goods. Noice work!

[@thandiwengcizela8380]

That was the most insane phone call I've ever heard. Less than a minute in my jaw was on the floor😮

[@Melicious8675]

Omg this monster will be walking in the streets and put everyone in jeopardy

[@moderator7169]

I GENUINELY HAVE AUTISM AND ADHD. AND I DON'T CUT PEOPLE HEADS OFF. ESPECIALLY MUM

[@andieallison6792]

They said "bipolar disorder" too but IDK it sounds like something else

[@christinexd0pe]

This b word actually said “it’s hard in here. It’s not like the outside world” DUH it’s prison. Wtf does she think it’s suppose to be after doing what she did?? Absolutely no remorse for her and I cannot believe she didn’t get a life sentence. She needs to be in a mental facility for the rest of her life.

[@lissi88]

Poor little boy trying to defend his Grandmother with a toy box lid. So innocent and trying to help. I feel so sorry for him.

[@emilyyfreshh]

One of my top favorite channels for true crime 💯 I love the narrating & her voice be so calming for some reason . I even listen to podcast at work . Such great work 💯

[@EllenLeah-pv2yw]

Why in the world is she in prison (gen pop, no less) instead of a secure psychiatric hospital?? This makes no sense at all. That correct sentence and placement would’ve been indefinite. Any consideration of release would depend on a team of doctors assessing her and deeming her no longer a threat to herself or others, and would be highly unlikely in this case.

[@Michelle-dm8st]

One of the best true crime channels. Thank t

[@melissacockerill1108]

Omg if someone came to me and told me I killed my mother and her head is over there, I would faint how do people do horrible things like this.

[@NovaLyceum]

When a parent says my child is incapable of such an act - it always raises alarm bells for me. The perpetrator in this case required institutionalization. I'm not a fan of government overreach but cases like this prove that parents don't always know what's best.

[@purposeiseverything753]

Parents who do not know our Lord and Savior, not all. 🫶🏾

[@NovaLyceum]

@@purposeiseverything753 Unfortunately, 'knowing' Yeshua doesn't prevent parents from catastrophic failure