While 48-year-old Danielle Redlick claimed that she killed her husband, 65-year-old Michael Redlick, in self-defense due to repeated domestic abuse, Jadyn argued that her mother was the root cause of issues in the relationship.

She said:

In an emotional testimony, Jadyn Redlick, who was 15 when her father was killed in 2019, saw her mother audibly sobbing as she described the relationship as dysfunctional.

On Monday, Danielle testified that she stabbed her husband in self-defense, contradicting her initial account that Michael Redlick had stabbed himself following an argument, triggering a fatal heart attack.

A daughter’s account of Danielle Redlick

According to the Law and Crime Network, Jadyn Redlick told the court that she was very close to her father, who was a faculty member at the University of Central Florida.

Jadyn Redlick claimed that the 17-year-old marriage between Danielle and Michael Redlick was troubled. In 2018, Danielle attempted to file for divorce, but the couple ended up getting back together. Jayden claimed her father was happy with this.

Jayden said that her father had made an effort while the couple was separated. She said:

Danielle testified that although the relationship was abusive, she stayed because of the redeeming qualities. She said:

Jayden Redlick also reported that the relationship had improved before the killing. She said:

On the night Michael Redlick was killed in 2019, Jayden Redlick was at a friend’s house. The day before, she could sense the tension in the house as her father was drinking, upset over the assumption that Danielle Redlick had an affair.

Jayden said:

Jayden Redlick claimed that the last time she spoke to her father, he was regretful about the fact that she had witnessed the heated argument. She said:

On the day of the killing, Danielle allegedly texted her daughter, telling her she should stay at a friend’s house due to the fact that the couple was arguing.

Danielle Redlick texted:

Fox reported that after Michael Redlick was killed, Danielle Redlick told Jayden that he had died of a heart attack, an account that has since been disproven by pathologists and investigators.

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