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Teen Faces Murder Charge After Allegedly Killing Grandmother in Florida

14-year-old girl, recently moved from Ukraine, exhibited behavioral issues tied to war trauma, police say

  • The girl is accused of beating her grandmother to death and faces a second-degree murder charge.
  • Authorities are determining whether she will be tried as an adult or juvenile.
  • The teen had shown signs of aggression and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
  • Family members and friends noted her distress after witnessing the Ukraine war and separation from her mother.
  • An autopsy confirmed the grandmother's death as a homicide with multiple injuries.
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