A mother from Seattle allegedly beat her teenage son to death with an extension cord because he didn't complete his chores.
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The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in a residence in Seattle near 4000 14th Ave South. Per a report by Komo News, a 29-year-old mother, who has not been identified, called 911 at around 2:15 pm. She told the operator that her 14-year-old son became unresponsive while she was disciplining him.
The mother reportedly explained that she was "spanking him with an extension cord, and it went too far." A report from a Seattle police officer alleges that the mother said that her son didn't complete his chores. This made her angry. As punishment, the mother allegedly told her son it was 'butt-cutting time' and demanded her son remove his clothes. She then struck him with an extension cord.
The report alleges that the mother told investigators that she slammed her son into a wall. The 14-year-old then 'struck his head, went limp, then fell to the floor.' According to the police report, the mother kept hitting her son even when he was on the floor. The report allegedly concludes that the mother ordered her son to stand, which he did. Then, she beat him for approximately one hour. She only stopped when she realized the boy was unresponsive.
The Mother Accused Of Killing Her Son With An Extension Cord Did Not Appear In Court
According to a report by the New York Post, the mother failed to attend her bail hearing in court on Friday. Her public defender argued that authorities should release her from jail over the "trauma" of losing her son.
"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," her 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." Jones added.
Judge Klinge ultimately sided with the prosecution, who asked that the mother's bail be set at $3 Million.
