An Ohio woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal 2024 stabbing of a 3-year-old boy, Julian Wood, and the attempted murder of his mother in a shocking attack.

As reported by Court TV, a jury in Cleveland found Bianca Ellis guilty of murder and attempted murder following the tragic death of young Julian and the violent assault on his mother, Margot Wood.

Before receiving her sentence, Ellis expressed remorse, stating, “I just want to say I apologize for what I did.”

The harrowing incident occurred on June 3, 2024, when Ellis, armed with a kitchen knife, charged at Julian and his mother in the parking lot of a Giant Eagle grocery store in Olmstead.

Ellis viciously attacked Julian, who was seated in a shopping cart as his mother was placing groceries into their vehicle. Julian succumbed to his injuries at St. John Medical Center shortly after the attack, as previously reported by CrimeOnline.

Police said Julian had a sliced cheek, severed tongued, and a wound to his lung after Ellis stabbed him in the back.

Margot, who survived a knife, later testified that they did not know Ellis, who had stolen knives from a nearby Volunteers of America before the attack.

North Olmsted Police Captain Eric Morgan said officers found Ellis the day of the attack, still carrying the kitchen knife she used.

During the trial, the defense largely relied on Ellis’ mental health, arguing that she struggled with issues for years.

Dr. Megan Testa, a forensic psychiatrist, testified that Ellis only became competent to stand trial when she began taking medication.

Records, according to FOX 8, showed that Ellis had a history of dealing with a number of mental health issues, including schizophrenia and delusions. She also had issues with taking her medication.

While in jail, Ellis reportedly refused to take her medicine, claiming she didn’t need it. A jail psychiatrist then found her sitting naked in her cell while she talked about dinosaurs.

The prosecution, however, argued that the crime had been premeditated since Ellis followed the victims “in tandem” out of the store.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John Russo acknowledged Ellis’ mental health issues, but reiterated that it did not excuse murder.

He handed down a life sentence without parole for murder, along with additional sentences for attempted murder, to run concurrently.

“You have not only hurt me, you have taken my youngest son, you have caused trauma to my other children,” Margot Wood said during her victim impact statement.

“I hate you with every fiber of my being.”

[Feature Photo: Julian Wood/GoFundMe]