The 23-year-old Miami woman who was allegedly beaten into a coma by her new Craigslist roommate on Valentine's Day has opened her eyes for the first time.

Danielle Jones had been unconscious since February 14, which is also her birthday, when Byron Mitchell, 35, allegedly attacked her in their apartment just a week after moving in.

Jones' mother Aimee Nikolov shared a video that shows her daughter opening her eyes, a tube in her mouth and healing cuts all over her face and neck.

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Danielle Jones, 23, has opened her eyes for the first time after she was allegedly beaten into a week-long coma by her new Craigslist roommate at their Miami apartment on Valentine's Day

Byron Mitchell (left) has been charged with attempted murder and is now in custody without bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He told police he acted as self-defense as Jones had a knife

'Hey Danny, hi princess,' Nikolov can be heard saying in the video given to WPLG.

'I can see that she's moving a little bit, as if she's uncomfortable,' Nikolov told the station. 'She starts to move her hands and she chokes on the tubes a little bit.'

The sign of improvement came as doctors at the Ryder Trauma Center worry that Jones may have suffered serious brain damage during the alleged attack.

Mitchell has since been charged with attempted murder, and police revealed over the weekend that they have uncovered information suggesting the roommates had started a relationship.

'There are conflicting statements, and it’s up in the air if there was a relationship between the two,' Miami police spokesman Lt Freddie Cruz told the Miami Herald.

Mitchell, who is being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, told the police he acted in self-defense as Jones had a knife.

It's an explanation that Jones' mother doesn't buy.

Jones' sign of improvement came as doctors at the Ryder Trauma Center worry that she may have suffered serious brain damage during the alleged attack

Police revealed over the weekend that they have uncovered information suggesting Jones and Mitchell had started a relationship after he moved in

'Self-defense would be a black eye, a broken nose,' Nikolov told Local 10.

'He's 6'2, 150 pounds, he's athletic. He could have knocked her out.'

'Not only did he admit in the original police report to banging her head against the floor and choking her, but the mutilation that he did to her face - I think this is the MO of a serial killer.'

More than $15,000 has since been raised on a GoFundMe page raising money for Jones' medical and rehabilitation costs.

Donors have flooded the page with good wishes.

Commenter Nicholas Mohammahpour explained the alleged incident in more detail in a bid to dispel rows about race and racism that were popping up on the page.

'This has nothing to do with race. And the story is simple,' he wrote.

Miami police spokesman Lt Freddie Cruz said there's been 'conflicting information' and it's 'up in the air' if the roommates were romantically involved

'She is my friend and she was looking for a roommate to move in as of Feb 8th to help relieve some financial burden.'

'At some point between then and the 14th this guy, who she did not know, answered her Craigslist ad and she accepted.'

'Now for anyone who knows her, knows she is a kind person..

'And if tou [sic] for one second believe this grown a** man and self proclaimed "fitness trainer" needed to go to the lengths he did to "defend himself" is a blatant fool.'

Nikolov said she is now hoping that sharing her daughter's story will teach people to be more careful while searching for roommates.