Girl accused of stabbing classmate due in court
WAUKESHA, Wis. - The attorney for one of the two Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please a fictional horror character is expected to tell a judge whether the defense will challenge a state doctor's report that says the 12-year-old is mentally fit to stand trial.
A Waukesha County judge is scheduled to hear from the defense Tuesday afternoon. The doctor's report was summarized during a brief hearing last week. But, defense attorney Anthony Cotton said he hadn't had a chance to discuss it with the defendant.
The judge last August ordered the girl to have mental health treatment. Prosecutors say the two girls plotted to kill their classmate in an effort to gain favor with Slender Man. The victim survived the stabbing last May by crawling out of some woods after her attackers left.