'I'm sorry, Grammie': Teen tried to put grandma 'out of her misery' with a hatchet because the 'Grim Reaper' gave him orders, police say

A Maine teen is down bars aft helium allegedly attacked his grandmother with a hatchet, reportedly telling her that the "Grim Reaper" made him bash it.

According to a property merchandise from the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, 19-year-old Ethan William Herbert was arrested connected Sunday aft receiving calls astir an battle astatine a location successful Glenburn, Maine. Police said that erstwhile they arrived astatine the scene, a 59-year-old pistillate — aboriginal identified arsenic Herbert's grandma — was suffering from "serious injuries" and was taken to the infirmary by ambulance.

Herbert allegedly fled the country but was soon apprehended by police. According to a police report obtained by a section quality outlet, The Maine Wire, Herbert's grandma reportedly told constabulary that helium was ordered to onslaught her by "the Grim Reaper."

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The unfortunate said Herbert had been banned from the location anterior to their altercation connected Sunday, according to the constabulary report. She told officers that Herbert was warring with his gramps and erstwhile she tried to halt it, she was allegedly attacked with a hatchet and a knife.

According to the constabulary report, the grandma told deputies that Herbert said to her, "I'm sorry, Grammie, but I person to" earlier helium allegedly lurched toward her with the hatchet, swinging it violently astatine her caput and arms. The older pistillate reportedly suffered an wounded to her caput that required portion of her skull to beryllium removed.

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When constabulary spoke to Herbert, helium allegedly told them that helium had been proceeding "demons" who told him "just bash it, termination her, enactment her retired of her misery." He reportedly told constabulary that the "Grim Reaper" ordered him to onslaught his grandmother.

Herbert was arrested and charged with attempted murder, home unit elevated aggravated assault, and home unit aggravated assault. He remains successful custody astatine the Penobscot County Jail.