February 6, 1996 police responded to a call in Cincinnati, Ohio following reports of a woman cradling a child and screaming “Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus” (Link 13). Officers found the horrifying scene of Christina Miracle, 25, had killed her six-year-old son Brandon by beating him and suffocation (Link 13). Investigators discovered Miracle suffered from delusions brought by major depression and bipolar disorder, and Brandon died as a result of a sinister religious ceremony gone terribly wrong. Miracle believed she was resurrecting her dead brother through baptizing her son (Link 13).
Before her mental illness took a turn, Miracle was considered a good mother, and even though she separated from Brandon’s father, David Leon, he could see his son
Before her mental illness took a turn, Miracle was considered a good mother, and even though she separated from Brandon’s father, David Leon, he could see his son