By The newspaper
07 Nov 2023, 09:28 AM EST
A mother was arrested after her 5-year-old son was stabbed in Newark, New Jersey’s most populous city.
Shortly after 5 pm yesterday, police responded to 20 Murray Street responding to a call about a juvenile being stabbed.
Upon arrival, officers found the 5-year-old victim with stab wounds. He was taken to University Hospital and reported in stable condition, he said. ABCNews.
The boy’s mother was detained for questioning as detectives search for answers about what happened inside the home. At the moment no additional information.
In a similar case, in late October a 23-year-old mother was arrested in the Bronx on attempted murder charges for allegedly making her child sick with medication she didn’t need, the NYPD said.
A month ago, a Hispanic grandmother was arrested after confessing that she had stabbed her 5-year-old granddaughter at a home in Paterson (NJ). In August, an adult woman and a 12-year-old girl were stabbed at her residence in Newark.
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