The family dispute ended in a bloodbath. A 20-year-old young man is suspected of having killed his mother, early Thursday afternoon, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, by stabbing her in the throat, learns 20 minutes from a police source, confirming information from the Parisian. According to the first elements of the investigation, the suspect, known to suffer from psychological disorders, attacked his mother with a knife after an argument. He then tried to treat her by putting a tourniquet on her before alerting the emergency services. The 64-year-old victim was taken to Bichat hospital with a vital prognosis. She will die from her injuries.
His son was arrested on the spot by the police who took him to the district police station where he was taken into custody. After being transferred to the premises of the 1st judicial police district, in charge of the investigation, he was examined by a doctor. The latter considered that police custody is not compatible with his state of health and the suspect was sent to the medico-judicial unit of the Hôtel-Dieu. On medical decision, he was finally committed to the psychiatric infirmary of the police headquarters.