a woman in her fifties stabbed to death, her 17-year-old son calls the police to report himself

A woman in her fifties was killed with a knife on Tuesday evening in Etinehem-Méricourt (Somme), about thirty kilometers east of Amiens, reports France Bleu Picardie on Wednesday May 31. It was his 17-year-old son who called the emergency services around 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening and denounced himself.

The victim’s 17-year-old son admitted stabbing his mother amid a family dispute. The young man explained that he wanted to commit suicide before being prevented from doing so. It was at this time that he said he stabbed his mother several times, who could not be revived, according to information from France Bleu Picardie.

The 17-year-old was arrested on Tuesday evening. An important device was deployed on the spot, secured by the gendarmes. Criminal identification technicians and a medical examiner intervened. According to the mayor of Etinehem-Méricourt, the victim was a teacher in an establishment in the town of Albert. The prosecution, contacted by France Bleu Picardie, “does not communicate on this case” for the moment.