WA woman strikes boyfriend with axe, burns him believing he was ‘demon’: docs

The Brief

  • A woman in Issaquah is charged with murder and arson after allegedly attacking her boyfriend with an axe and setting his body on fire.
  • She claimed a voice told her he was a “demon” and feared for her life, leading to the attack.
  • The suspect is in King County Jail and faces formal charges on Thursday, Sep. 18.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. A woman struck her boyfriend in the head with an axe several times and tried to burn his body after a voice told her he was a “demon,” according to court documents.

The 49-year-old suspect faces charges of first-degree murder – domestic violence and first-degree arson – domestic violence for an incident that happened on Sep. 16 in Issaquah.

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