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A 3-year-old Kentucky girl is dead after her uncle allegedly slit her throat in front of her siblings last week, PEOPLE confirms.
Josephine Bulubenchi was playing with four of her brothers and sisters on Saturday afternoon when Emanuel Fluter, her maternal uncle, allegedly grabbed her and slashed her throat.
Josephine’s dad was injured as he tried to disarm Fluter, authorities say. Josephine was rushed to the hospital and died the following day.
Fluter, 33, has been charged with murder. He is being held in lieu of $1 million bond.
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When Fluter was first taken into custody, he was allegedly too combative and violent for authorities to get him to take a mugshot,local station WYMT reports.
Speaking with reporters, Sheriff Guffey called Josephine’s death “the most horrendous crime” he had encountered during his 15 years on the job.
AGoFundMehas been set up to support the Bulubenchi family and help them transport Josephine’s body to Michigan for a funeral.
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Fluter has not entered a plea and it is unclear whether he has hired an attorney.
source: people.com
