Mother, Child Dead In Camden Murder-Suicide
Police remain on the scene of what appears to be grisly murder-suicide in Camden.
Police tell WPVI-TV in Philadelphia that a Camden woman decapitated her 2-year-old child before stabbing herself to death.
Officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute at the home on Kaighns Avenue early Wednesday.
Police say the woman, who had a history of mental problems, had barricaded herself inside after arguing with a man believed to be her boyfriend.
Officers gained entry to the home and found the woman dead and the child’s head inside a refrigerator.
No other information is available at this time, but stay with us on-air and online for the latest on this developing story.
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