An Arkansas couple is being charged with first-degree felony endangerment of a minor after a man sawed his leg off in front of his daughter.
Last month, 48-year-old Shannon Cox was arrested after he used a chop saw to cut his leg off in front of his 5-year-old daughter when her mother, 30-year-old Sandy Cox, left her at home.
After responding to reports of a man with an amputated leg, Boone County Sheriff’s officers found Cox lying naked in front of a residence with the leg missing on Aug 2.
As per the affidavit, Sandy, who was not at home at the time, told police that her husband was “acting odd all day long” but “never touched her” and was “only being verbally abusive.”
“Sandy said he was telling her that he was Jesus Christ and that she needed to get right with the lord. Sandy said he then became violent towards her and said he was Satan,” the affidavit reads. “He told Sandy that he was going to twist her head off and continued to make verbal threats.”
The affidavit states that Sandy later left the house at around 8:15 p.m. because she “was scared Shannon would kill her” and went to stay with a friend, leaving their child at home.
“When I asked Sandy why she didn’t take her daughter with her, she said she was worried about Shannon killing her and wasn’t worried about her daughter,” wrote Corporal Jason Brisco.
During an interview at a child advocacy center, their daughter confirmed she was present when her father had his leg amputated. She still appeared shocked, and counseling was recommended before continuing the interviews.
According to KRON 4, Sandy and Shannon have both been released on a $10,000 bond and are expected back in court in the middle of October.
