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Lyon Mother Who Confessed to Killing 12-Year-Old Son Transferred to Psychiatric Care

Prosecutors said her condition made continued custody impossible, prompting psychiatric hospitalization.

Overview

  • Prosecutors in Lyon announced Monday that her police custody was lifted after her health was deemed incompatible with detention.
  • The 35-year-old called emergency services shortly before 6 a.m. Friday and was arrested calmly at her apartment, where a knife was found.
  • Authorities say she confessed to fatally stabbing her son at their home in the city’s 8th arrondissement.
  • Media reports state she is of Senegalese origin and reportedly has bipolar disorder, details not formally confirmed by prosecutors.
  • Local coverage notes the 12-year-old may have had a disability and points to a separate early-December case in the Rhône where a mother was likewise hospitalized.