911 Call Released: Mother of Five Stabbed to Death in North Lauderdale Home Invasion

Tragic 911 Call Details Attack

• 📞 A harrowing 911 call has been released, capturing the desperation of a family during a violent attack in North Lauderdale.
• 💔 The recording reveals a mother of five was stabbed to death, and her daughter critically injured, by a man they knew.
• 🚨 In the background of the call, agonizing cries for help can be heard as a young girl tries to remain calm while her mother and grandmother are attacked.

Suspect Identified and Apprehended

• 👤 Investigators identified the suspect as Vatal Joseph, who was seen on ring camera video entering the home.
• 🔪 Witnesses reported that Joseph stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Maggie Pui, and her adult daughter, Isabelle Joseph.
• 🏃‍♂️ The suspect fled the scene after only four minutes inside the home.

Victims' Conditions and Legal Proceedings

• ✨ Fortunately, the surviving victim, Isabelle Joseph, has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home.
• 🕯️ Sadly, Maggie Pui, the grandmother, lost her life due to the attack.
• ⚖️ Joseph was tracked down and arrested in Palm Bay a day later on murder and attempted murder charges, and remains in jail awaiting transfer to Broward County.