3-year-old girl, mother and grandmother seriously injured in stabbing at home in south Georgia

GROVETOWN, Ga. — A three-year-old girl, her mother and grandmother were all seriously injured when a man stabbed and assaulted them early Monday morning at a home in south Georgia.

Grovetown police said they responded to reports of a stabbing around 2:45 a.m. on Friske Street in Columbia County, which is near Augusta.

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Officers found the child and two women with multiple stab and blunt force trauma wounds.

The 3-year-old, along with her mother, identified as Elizabeth Nelson and her grandmother, identified as Darlene Freund, were rushed to the hospital. Their current conditions are unclear.

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Police were able to identify the suspect at Phillip Marshall, a known acquaintance of the family.

Police found Marshall around 6:45 a.m. in just his underwear and suffering from multiple lacerations. Police said he appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance.

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Marshall was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with further charges pending.

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