The mother who reportedly admitted to killing her 5-year-old daughter at a Tomball-area park in 2022 was found not guilty by reason of insanity, court documents show.

Melissa Towne, 40, had been charged with capital murder.

What's next:

Per the T exas Code of Criminal Procedure , when someone is acquitted by reason of insanity with a finding of dangerous conduct, that person will be sent to a mental health facility to be evaluated for their current mental state and treatment. A court hearing has to be held within 30 days to determine what should happen next.

5-year-old girl killed at park

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The backstory:

Towne was arrested following her daughter’s death in 2022. The horrific incident occurred at Spring Creek Park.

Towne reportedly admitted to a

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