A 29-year-old woman in Seattle is in custody on suspicion of murder after allegedly beating her 14-year-old son to death with an extension cord. The woman called 911, saying her son became unresponsive during disciplinary action. Police reports allege she repeatedly struck him with the cord, shoved him against a wall, and continued beating him even after he fell to the floor.
is in jail on suspicion of murder after telling police she cut and beat her teenage son until he died because she was angry that he didn't do his chores.
" stated she was spanking him with an extension cord, and it went too far," a Seattle police officer wrote in a report. stated that did not complete his chores, and she was angry. told him it was 'butt cutting time.' ordered to remove his clothing and used an extension cord to strike him." " continued to beat while he was on the floor," the report states. " ordered to stand, which he complied. continued to beat for approximately an hour."
“I know of the seriousness of these facts, but this also involves a mother losing her son and significant trauma she is experiencing from that," attorney Zelena Jones told Judge Jill Klinge. "I’d also argue there would be additional trauma on top of that if she is incarcerated. Given her limited history, the fact it appears she cooperated with law enforcement, and the fact that she has very limited resources, she should be released.
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