Relatives of a 10-year-old boy accused of killing his mother after she refused to buy a ‘VR’ headset – ‘virtual reality’ has revealed he seems more concerned about his devices than the murder incident as he faces his trial.
The boy was reportedly killed his mother, Kiana Mann, 44, on Nov. 21 after he shot her in the face while they were at home.
Rhonda Reed, the boy’s aunt, told American television that when she spoke to him in custody, she pretended not to remember the shooting and quickly turned the conversation to her favorite topic.
And he added, according to reports from the “Daily Mail” that when he called her, he said: “Make sure all my tablets, laptops and everything I have are properly stored.”
Loretha Mann’s grandmother went on to say that she couldn’t talk to him: “I wish I could one day, but not now. He’s taken something very precious from me.”
Grandma said, “I can’t believe he did that, he has to pay for what he did.”
Reade said his nephew had been in treatment for more than a year for mood and behavior disorders, and part of his treatment plan included limiting access to electronic devices. The boy, he added, was “disturbed by the that these devices were taken away”.
Prosecutors say after his mother refused to buy him a $500 Oculus VR headset, he shot her in the face and used her credit card to buy one of the devices online.
Then the boy told his grandmother that he was “sorry” for killing his mother and asked where he was sent away.
Earlier this month, the boy’s attorney asked for bail to be reduced from $50,000 to $100.
A child who, according to family members, has “anger issues” and hears imaginary people has been charged with first-degree murder and will be tried as an adult.
Wisconsin law requires children under the age of 10 to be charged as adults with serious crimes, such as murder.
The child faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
