SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A Seminole County man accused of stabbing his two daughters and killing one will be in court Tuesday.
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Juan Bravo-Torres is set to appear in a Seminole County courtroom for a hearing Tuesday morning.
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Police said Bravo-Torres killed his 3-year-old daughter Eva, while her sister, 12-year-old Alina, pretended to be dead after he attacked her.
Alina was able to escape their home and get help during the attack, officers said.
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Longwood Police arrested Bravo-Torres in 2011 for domestic violence and battery against the mother of his children.
He was put in a diversion program and avoided jail time.
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Channel 9 will have a crew inside the courtroom and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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