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In an apparent murder-suicide case, a Florida woman, Brandy Hutchins, tragically took the lives of her two children before ending her own life.
This devastating incident occurred shortly after Hutchins lost custody of her son due to a court ruling.
Hutchins is alleged to have fatally shot her 10-year-old son and her 19-year-old daughter before ultimately turning the gun on herself.
Florida mom Brandy Hutchins shoots dead two kids and herself inside their mobile home after losing custody to her ex https://t.co/ZepkADvUTM pic.twitter.com/FXsQQFhLVF
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) August 29, 2023
Circumstances leading up to this tragic event were set in motion when a judge’s decision required Hutchins to relinquish custody of Aiden to his father, who resides in Maine.
It’s important to note that Hutchins’ daughter had a different father and was not a part of the custody dispute.
The situation escalated further as Hutchins’ ex-husband traveled to Florida to attend a court hearing alongside her, as she had failed to comply with the custody handover for their son.
Despite being instructed to transfer custody Hutchins failed to appear for the appointment, leading to the court order being violated.
Upon discovering Hutchins’ breach of the court order, deputies worked diligently to locate the missing boy.
They later arrived at the home and found the bodies of the boy, his half-sister and his mother.
This tragic event sheds light on the complex and deeply distressing consequences that legal battles over custody can sometimes have on families.
Hutchins had a clean criminal record and showed no previous signs of possible violence.