Mother kills son with ax, terrifies mall shoppers
10:04 AM EDT, July 18, 2024
Dramatic reports from Israel. A 33-year-old woman hacked her 6-year-old son to death with an ax. Afterward, she took the murder weapon and headed to the shopping mall. According to neighbors, she "heard voices."
As reported by the portal "Times of Israel," the drama unfolded on Tuesday in Herzliya. The police were alerted that a bloodied woman was walking down the street, swinging an ax at passersby - reports TVP Info.
Before officers could arrive on the scene, the 33-year-old woman tried to enter the shopping mall.
She walked down the street with an ax. Video footage hits the internet
A security guard subdued the woman. He was slightly injured. Videos of the terrifying incident have surfaced online.
The footage shows the woman undressing, laughing, posing for pictures, and also starting to meditate.
After the woman's arrest, dramatic circumstances came to light. It turned out that before she went out on the street, she killed her 6-year-old son and the family dog with an ax.
The child's body was discovered by the grandmother, who arrived at the house in the meantime.
She reportedly "heard voices"
The tragedy shakes the family's neighbors. They say the woman loved her son very much, and nothing indicated a tragedy would happen.
However, others noticed a specific change in her behavior. According to the "Times of Israel" portal, she told friends that she "hears all kinds of voices in her head and strange things."
The motives for the crime are not yet known. The police stated that the woman "is speaking sensibly and understands what she did".
Speculations have also emerged in the media that the 33-year-old survived a Hamas attack on a music festival on October 7. The authorities have denied these reports.
It is known, however, that her husband serves in the army. During this tragedy, he was in the Gaza Strip. That is where he learned about the death of his son.
