A pretrial hearing was held for Bionca Ellis, the woman accused of fatally stabbing 3-year-old Julian Wood at Giant Eagle last year.
You can watch the hearing below:
The trial is set to begin Oct. 1.
Bionca Ellis faces 10 felony charges for the June 3, 2024, homicide.
North Olmsted Police said the 33-year-old stole knives from a thrift store before walking to the nearby Giant Eagle and using the weapons in a seemingly random attack.
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Julian died and his mother was injured.
In the last year since the attack, the case has garnered outrage and calls for accountability. Questions about the defendant’s mental health have also been a central concern.
Ellis’s attorneys pointed to her strange behavior in court and said her mental state made her unable to participate in her defense.
She was initially ruled incompetent to stand trial, and a judge ordered her to receive treatment and take her recommended medication.
In February, she was deemed competent after both prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed the treatment was working, and the case could move forward.
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