SAN ANTONIO — The family of 6-year-old Hosanna Honey Blue Sancho says they are angry.
They don't have answers after the young girl was allegedly stabbed to death by her mother in a south Bexar County apartment on Wednesday.
"Hosanna was an amazing little girl that was always happy," said Kenny Vallespin, Hosanna's uncle.
Hosanna is described by her uncle as having great character and a loving heart, and being adventurous. The first grader at Bellaire Elementary School loved to do cartwheels, swim and knew how to play the violin.
"She was one of the only first graders, that knew how to play the violin, and actually learned the violin fairly quickly," Vallespin said.
On Wednesday Hosanna's life was cut short, allegedly at the hands of her mother, who family says stabbed her to death.
"Her mother suffered through mental health issues. I know that she probably got triggered by something while she was watching Hosanna," said Vallespin.
Hosanna's mother, 36-year-old Nephiteri Sancho, gave power of attorney over Hosanna to relatives when she was 4. The girl lived with those relatives in the apartment above her mother's.
On Tuesday night she spent a night at her mother's apartment.
"She wasn't answering the phone call, so my sister-in-law had her two children, my niece and nephew, go down there and check," Vallespin said. "From what I know, they found her like that, and they tried to immediately do CPR."
Hosanna's death has left the family devastated and angry.
"We don't have answers. We don't have a why, so when you don't know why you're left with a lot of questions," Vallespin said. "When you don't understand, you're left with a lot of questions, and it just leaves you angry."
Hosanna's family says she leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, joy, peace and patience for those struggling from mental health. The family wants her death to shine a light on the importance of seeking help for mental health issues, especially those caring for a child.
"It's okay to have a mental illness, but it's not OK to hurt a child," said Vallespin.
Now family is taking solace in something Hosanna said just a few days ago.
"'It doesn't matter, because Jesus is in my heart,'" Vallespin recounted her saying. "'And God's got me.'"
KENS 5 reached reach out to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to see if Hosanna’s mother had any visitation restrictions. A representative said they have not had any contact with the mother in several years, and couldn’t comment any further, citing the open investigation.
DFPS officials will release a report once its investigation is complete.
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