A pregnant Texas woman has been stabbed multiple times by an intruder as her horrified soldier husband serving overseas helplessly watched the attack play out in real time on video chat.
Rachel Poole, 31, was talking to her husband, Justin Pele Poole on FaceTime Wednesday night when a man identified as 19-year-old Corey Moss broke into their El Paso home and lunged at her with a knife.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by KFOX14, Mrs Poole recognized her assailant as a man who owed her husband money and screamed out his name.
Horror show: Rachel Poole (left), who is nine months pregnant, was stabbed multiple times by an intruder in her home as her husband Justin (right), who is deployed overseas, watched in horror on video chat
The 31-year-old mother-to-be, who is nine months pregnant, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition suffering from multiple stab wounds and fractures.
Doctors said her unborn baby, who is due in a week, was in good condition.
According to police, the wounded victim was able to call 911 and give the name of the suspect to police.
Meanwhile, Justin Poele called the 19-year-old’s co-workers, who helped apprehend Moss and seized the knife allegedly used in the attack.
Following his arrest, police said Moss admitted to stabbing Rachel Poole
The teenager has been charged with criminal attempted capital murder and was ordered held on $60,000 bond.
Read more: DailyMail
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