Don't count on it. As expected, the local news programs are already trotting out the woman's family to tell us how she was in fear for her life from her husband and couldn't help the girl.
Sorry, honey, but a normal mother, no matter how scared she was, would run through fire to protect her child.
It's being reported that the mother, if you can call her that, admitted that she was responsible for giving the little girl two black eyes.Now she's trying to back out of it.
She will get away with it--they always do. I doubt the killer will get the punishment he deserves either--not on this earth anyway.
The bastard had to SLEEP sometime.
First offense, knock-down, drag out fight, probably with cops involved.
Second offense, he would wake up (NYC--Can't shoot) pinned to the mattress with a 10-12" butcher knife between his ribs.
Mommies ALWAYS have an alternative.