Pennsylvania Mom Charged with Strangling 11-Year-Old Son to Death

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Source: NBC 10 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Mom Charged with Strangling 11-Year-Old Son to Death
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A Montgomery County mother, Ruth Dirienzo-Whitehead, is accused of strangling her 11-year-old son with her husband's belt because she didn't want him to grow up dealing with their family's financial difficulties. She then left her vehicle in the ocean before walking to a nearby town. Dirienzo-Whitehead has been charged with first and third-degree murder as well as possession of an instrument of crime with intent.

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