18 Facts About Dena Schlosser

Dena Schlosser is an American woman who lived in Plano, Texas, who, on November 22,2004, used a knife to amputate the arms of her ten-month-old daughter, Margaret, who died as a result.

At the age of eight, Dena Leitner was diagnosed with hydrocephalus.

Dena Schlosser had eight surgeries to implant shunts into her brain, heart and abdomen before she was 13 years old.

Dena Schlosser graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Dena Schlosser met her husband, John Schlosser, when they were both students at Marist.

The day after Margaret was born, Dena Schlosser attempted suicide, was hospitalized in a psychiatric ward, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic features.

Dena Schlosser had been investigated earlier that year by the Texas Child Protective Services after she was hospitalized for a psychotic episode.

Dena Schlosser's sister-in-law came to live with them until CPS lifted the order.

Dena Schlosser came to believe that Margaret was destined to marry Doyle Davidson, a veterinarian who had become their pastor.

The day before she attacked Margaret, Dena Schlosser told her husband that she wanted to give her to Davidson.

Dena Schlosser fatally injured Margaret by severing her arms with a knife, while her other two daughters were not physically harmed.

Psychologist David Self testified that Dena Schlosser told him about a disturbing news story she had seen.

Dena Schlosser said that she heard God commanding her to remove Margaret's arms and then her own.

Dena Schlosser was found not guilty by reason of insanity and was committed to the North Texas State Hospital and ordered to go there until she is deemed to no longer be a threat to herself or others.

Dena Schlosser had been taking antipsychotic drugs for several years prior to Margaret's death.

Dena Schlosser received full custody of his daughters and raised them as a single father.

Dena Schlosser stayed out of the public eye until 2012, when WFAA-TV in Dallas reported that she was working under her maiden name, Leitner, at a Walmart in Terrell.

Dena Schlosser was briefly seen in the 2005 documentary The God Who Wasn't There, which is critical of Christianity.