A mother-of-two who had allegedly been stabbed and set on fire by her husband has survived the horrific attack.
The brutal incident took place on Monday (July 1) in Dickson, Tennessee, as stated in a press release from Tennessee Police.
Officials disclosed that firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1200 block of North Charlotte Street and found a woman inside the home suffering from several stab wounds.
An investigation determined that the victim, who has been identified as Tessa Mowel, was attacked by her husband, Zachary Mowel. He had allegedly "doused her with gasoline, and then set the home on fire," per the press release.
According to a GoFundMe created by Tessa's family, the mom-of-two "came home from work" when she was brutally abused by her husband.
It's been reported that he punched her "over 30 times" in the face, before allegedly impaling her in the back with a knife from the kitchen, per The Mirror.
After piercing her "8 more times in the neck, chest, and back," Zachary allegedly grabbed gasoline and doused his wife, who was bleeding out. He is then reported to have set her on fire as their two children, aged five and eight, watched and "pleaded for their dad not to kill their mom".
Describing Tessa's injuries, her sister wrote that she has "nine stab wounds, all her ribs are broken, collapsed lung, her entire right leg has severe 3rd-degree burns, and she is also paralyzed from the waist down".
The children are now in her custody and recovering from what they saw that dreadful night. "Please if you can my entire family would appreciate any help. [H]er and her boys did not deserve this torture," the woman's sister in the fundraiser.
Miraculously, Tessa Mowel survived the attack but has "a long road to recovery and therapy," as revealed in the GoFundMe.
When police arrived and found her near the back door of the burning and smoky residence, a knife was still lodged in her body, per court documents obtained by WKRN.
Court documents claim that Zachary approached one of the cops at the scene and said: “I did it. It was me.”
The father was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated arson, aggravated assault (domestic-related), and domestic assault. He is currently being held in the Dickson County Jail on a $765,000 bond.
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