The mother of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly killed a six-month-old baby by stomping on his head at a Wisconsin daycare last fall has insisted that her daughter didn't mean any harm.  

The girl, who is now 11 and has not been identified because of her age, was charged with felony first-degree intentional homicide as an adult after the incident on October 30 at a child care center in Chippewa Falls.  

Prosecutors say the girl dropped the baby boy named Jaxon, who started crying when he hit his head. She then allegedly panicked and stomped on the baby to quiet him down. 

Jaxon succumbed to his injuries two days later. A doctor who examined the baby determined that the injuries were not accidental.

The girl's mother spoke out for the first time this week to defend her daughter, one of the youngest people to ever be charged with such a serious crime. 

'There is no way it was done in an intentional way,' the mother, whose name was withheld to protect her daughter's identity, told Inside Edition in an interview airing Monday. 

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The mother of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly killed a six-month-old baby by stomping on him at a daycare in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, last October spoke publicly for the first time in an Inside Edition interview airing Monday. The mother, who has not been named to protect her daughter's identity, said of the fatal incident: 'There is no way it was done in an intentional way'

Six-month-old Jaxon Liedl (pictured) was killed when the then-10-year-old girl allegedly picked him up and dropped him before stomping on him to get him to stop crying

The girl, whose name has been withheld due to her age, was charged with felony first-degree intentional homicide as an adult. She is seen from behind during a court hearing

When asked if she remembered anything her daughter told her after the incident, the mother said: 'That it was, just that it was an accident. And you know what? I believe my daughter.'   

The girl is currently detained at the adult Winnebago Mental Health Institute. 

'She's the youngest person there,' her mom said. 'She's 11 years old with women 40 years old and over.'

'She wants to go home.'

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A friend of the family launched a GoFundMe campaign in late August to raise money to bring her daughter back home, which is about four hours from the mental health institute.   

'She is a sweet, loving and caring little girl who deserves to be with her family,' the description reads. 'What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty?'

The campaign has raised $20 toward its $50,000 goal as of noon on Monday.   

The mother shared exclusive photos and videos with Inside Edition which offer a glimpse into the girl's life before and after her arrest. The pair are seen together during a court hearing 

The girl is currently being held at the adult Winnebago Mental Health Institute (pictured)

The mother shared exclusive photos and videos with Inside Edition which offer a glimpse into the girl's life before and after her arrest.  

The girl had been removed from the custody of her biological parents and placed in foster care a month before the incident. 

Her foster family runs the daycare where the tragic death occurred.  

Police said the girl was alone in the house at the time and everyone else was outside playing.   

Jaxon's father, Nate Liedl, spoke out last November after one of the girl's first court appearances and said she is a criminal who deserves to be in handcuffs. 

'As opposed to seeing it as a 10-year-old girl, I saw it as the person who killed my son,' Liedl told ABC7. 

'She, in my opinion, deserved to be in shackles or handcuffs. She's a criminal.' 

Jaxon's father, Nate Liedl, spoke out last November and said the girl is a criminal who deserves to be in handcuffs. Nate is pictured with son Jaxon in an undated Facebook photo

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