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The Case of Otty Sanchez

By Steve Hall

Dave Mann writes, "A Systemic Problem," for the Political Intelligence column of the current Texas Observer.On the tape of the 911 call, Otty Sanchez screams in the background that the devil made her do it. It was an early morning in July, and Sanchez?s sister was calling for help. When San Antonio police arrived, they found a gruesome scene: Sanchez had decapitated her 3-week-old son, mutilated his body and eaten some of the flesh.The case made national news and became one of the summer?s most lurid crime stories. In recent weeks, more details about the case have emerged, and it appears Texas? public mental health system?long neglected by state lawmakers?was partly to blame for the tragedy. The 33-year-old Sanchez has a history of severe mental illness...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on December 01, 2009 (boomark / email).