A woman killed a federal judge and injured a 6-year-old boy during a hit and run on Friday, then claimed to be fictional fantasy book character Harry Potter, police in Boca Raton, Florida say. Nastasia Andranie Snape, 23, remains at the Palm Beach County Jail as of Monday morning. Yes, her last name is the same as that of another character in the Harry Potter series.
The defendant allegedly drove erratically, even going around stopping traffic. She went onto the sidewalk and struck Judge Sandra Feuerstein, 75. Snape also hit a 6-year-old boy crossing a street, cops said. None of the witnesses said the defendant tried to stop and help the victims, according to officials.
Authorities say Snape was caught over in the jurisdiction of the Delray Beach Police Department. She had crashed at an intersection and seemed to be unconscious behind the wheel, according to the arrest report. An officer reported her convulsing. Snape allegedly exited her vehicle, but only stared into space when the officer tried to speak with her. She was not making eye contact, nor moving like someone who had been in a crash, officers said. In the ambulance, she allegedly fought with medics, and claimed to be Harry Potter. Interestingly, Snape did have the same last name as a “Severus Snape,” a character famously portrayed in the Harry Potter movies by Alan Rickman.
At the hospital, Snape allegedly first said she remembered being in a crash, then she denied being in a crash; she displayed “erratic” behavior such as being calm one moment, then screaming. Officers said she was also found with containers labeled “THC Cannabis,” and the substance “T” salts. Officers got a search warrant to analyze the defendant’s blood.
