A 35-year-old mom allegedly stabbed her 9-month-old son to demise earlier than taking her personal life at a North Andover dwelling on Monday in what investigators are calling an “apparent murder-suicide.”
Particulars of the horrific tragedy emerged Tuesday as authorities continued investigating the “unimaginable crime” on the Turnpike Avenue dwelling within the Merrimack Valley.
Essex County District Lawyer Paul Tucker and North Andover Police Chief Charles Grey recognized the deceased as Jennifer T. Paez, 35, and her nine-month-old child boy, Valentino Paez.
“While everyone is, understandably, still struggling to comprehend what went so terribly wrong here, our deepest sympathies go out to the family of Jennifer Paez and her son, Valentino,” Tucker mentioned in a press release. “I would also like to thank the North Andover Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police, and all those responding for helping this family and this community in the wake of this unimaginable crime.”
North Andover police responded to an emergency name at 5:15 p.m. Monday, discovering the mom and her toddler son with “apparent knife wounds,” based on authorities.
Jennifer was pronounced lifeless on scene, they mentioned, whereas Valentino was rushed through ambulance to Lawrence Normal Hospital the place medical personnel declared the boy lifeless at round 6:30 p.m.
“Early indicators” within the investigation counsel “Jennifer wounded her son and then took her own life,” the discharge states.
“I would like to recognize the hard-working officers of the North Andover Police Department that responded to this tragic incident,” Grey mentioned within the launch, “as well as our partners with the Essex County District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police, Andover Police, North Andover Fire Department, the North Andover Community Support coordinator, and Lawrence General Hospital for their assistance.”
Paez suffered from a “long history” of psychological well being points, WBZ reported, citing courtroom paperwork obtained at Lawrence District Courtroom that outlined incidents between 2018 and 2022. Two circumstances are open, based on a courtroom clerk.
The newest incident got here when police responded to an emergency name from Paez’s sister and upon arrival, officers discovered Paez allegedly demanding a DNA check as she began to consider she was not her mom’s organic daughter.
“Paez’s sister told police Paez ‘suffers from bipolar disorder and is not taking her medication. She said Paez’s behavior has been more erratic and aggressive…and that both [sister] and [mother] are in fear of Paez,’” WBZ reported, citing a police report.
North Andover residents advised reporters that the alleged crime surprised the neighborhood as they tried to course of it.
“The baby and mother are gone, you never know why,” neighbor Maria Ferro advised reporters. “What the reasons really were, why she got to that point, come on. How do you kill your baby like that? Makes me sad.”
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