US: To get rid of 'Satan', mom shoves crucifix down her daughter's throat, kills her

Oklahoma City: Oklahoma police have arrested a woman for murdering her 33-year-old daughter by shoving a crucifix down her throat, claiming that she was possessed.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, the accused identified as Juanita Gomez, 50, committed the crime and later confessed it to the police who had come to her home for a welfare check.

During investigation, Gomez told police she suspected that her daughter was possessed by the devil, a day prior to the crime.

The accused told police that she stuffed the holy medallion in her daughter's mouth until blood came out. She then placed her daughter's lifeless body in the position of a cross and washed it with holy water to get rid of the devil.

Cops found marks and bruises all over the accused's arms, hinting at a scuffle between the accused and the victim.

Police also found a huge cross placed on top of the victim's body with several injuries to her arms and neck, indicating a struggle before death.

Confessing to her crime, the accused said that she had also punched her daughter several times while trying to get rid of 'Satan'.

The accused has been sent to prison and faces homicide charges.