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Boy, 6, heroically protected younger sister during psycho mom’s stabbing rampage: grandmother

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 7). Boy, 6, heroically protected younger sister during psycho mom’s stabbing rampage: grandmother. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/us-news/boy-6-protected-younger-sister-during-moms-stabbing-rampage-grandma/

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A grandmother reported that her six-year-old grandson, Dawson, suffered severe injuries while protecting his three-year-old sister Hazel from their mother Taylor Gosnell during a stabbing incident. Both children sustained deep lacerations but are in stable condition; however, Dawson may require amputation due to the severity of his wounds. The attack was discovered after Dawson called his grandmother complaining about hunger, leading to a wellness check when he and Hazel were found alone and covered in blood. Gosnell attempted to flee during her mental health evaluation and is now being held without bond ahead of an upcoming court appearance.

Written by AI on 2026-10-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In South Carolina, Taylor Gosnell, 35, allegedly attacked her two young children with a knife on November 4. The victims were her sons Dawson (6) and daughter Hazel (3). Dawson reportedly suffered the most severe injuries because he stepped in to protect Hazel. His grandmother, Jan Marie Mull, told the US Sun that she was "floored" upon learning of the incident. Both children sustained lacerations so deep they cut to the bone and are currently in stable condition but require extensive medical care; Dawson may need amputation due to his injuries.

The police discovered the children alone and covered in blood after Dawson called his grandmother because he was hungry, which prompted a wellness check by local authorities. Gosnell returned home shortly before the attack according to investigators.

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Jan Marie Mull, 59, said her grandson Dawson, 6, suffered the worst of the attack allegedly committed by his mother Taylor Gosnell, 35, because the noble youngster jumped in to protect his sister Hazel, 3, the US Sun reported. uncertain

Sun → say → sister

“The only thing I can visualize why Dawson had more injuries than Hazel was Dawson was trying to protect Hazel,” the grandma told the outlet. asserted

grandma → visualize → outlet

The two suffered brutal injuries, including “lacerations so deep they cut to the bone,” but are in stable condition, the solicitor’s office said in bond court, according to WCBD News 2. uncertain

office → suffer → News

Dawson received the worst of the injuries, according to authorities and his grandmother. uncertain

Dawson → receive → authorities

“The medicine keeps him knocked out. asserted

him → keep → ?

They are looking at amputation,” Mull told the US Sun. asserted

Mull → look → Sun

Mull, whose deceased son Blake is Dawson’s father, said she was “floored” when she heard what happened to her two grandchildren. asserted

what → say → grandchildren

“I couldn’t breathe. asserted

I → breathe → ?

Honest to God, I could not breathe. uncertain

I → breathe → God

I was freaking floored,” Mull said. asserted

Mull → say → ?

Cops discovered the kids alone and covered in blood only because Dawson had called his grandmother to complain that he was hungry, leading to a wellness check, local outlets reported. asserted

outlets → discover → check

Investigators said that Gosnell returned home shortly after they arrived and appeared to be distressed. asserted

they → say → ?

When she was taken to an ambulance for a mental health evaluation, she attempted to flee and had to be handcuffed to a stretcher, according to the solicitor’s office. uncertain

she → take → office

The grandmother said that the news of the attack shocked her, as she’d “never known [Taylor] to beat or abuse these kids” and never saw “[n]o bruises, nothing. asserted

Taylor → say → bruises

I don’t know what happened.” asserted

what → know → ?

But Mull said she wasn’t surprised that Dawson would step in to save his sister. asserted

Dawson → say → sister

“Dawson’s got that kind of love for everybody. asserted

Dawson → get → everybody

He takes after my son in that department. asserted

He → take → department

I think he was just probably trying to protect her,” she said. asserted

she → think → her

Gosnell is currently being held without bond. asserted

Gosnell → hold → bond

She will appear in court on Nov. 12. asserted

She → appear → Nov.

Boy, 6, heroically protected younger sister during psycho mom’s stabbing rampage: grandmother

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