A VIOLENT ex-patient has brutally slaughtered a highly-regarded mental health counselor in her own clinic.
Michael Smith, 39, also attacked a brave patient who was undergoing counseling when he stormed in and fatally stabbed the beloved therapist.
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A licensed mental health counselor was fatally stabbed in Orlando, Florida, on the night of January 19Credit: FOX 35
Rebecca White, 44, died from her injuries after she was knifed in her own clinic, said the Orange County Sheriff’s OfficeCredit: Therapy Den
Smith then later killed himself following the “tragic murder,” said cops.
The counselor who was knifed to death on Monday has been ID’d as Rebecca White, said a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida.
The OCSO spokesman confirmed that the fatal attack had taken place in her office in front of another patient, who remains hospitalized in a critical condition.
White, 44, was a licensed mental health counselor, and she had ordered her former patient to leave after he suddenly stormed the building.
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“On January 19, at approximately 9:00 pm, deputies responded to the 900 block of Lee Road, regarding a stabbing,” the OCSO spokesman said.
“Upon arrival, deputies located a woman who had been stabbed, later identified as Rebecca White, who was transported to the hospital and died from her injuries.
“A second stabbing victim – a man in his 30s – was transported to the hospital where he underwent surgery last night and is expected to recover.”
Smith had entered her private clinic, Down to Earth Therapy Solutions on Lee Road, and demanded to speak with White before starting his rampage, said sheriffs.
