Mother Allegedly Strangles 11-Year-Old Son Over Financial Struggles

Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, a 50-year-old mother residing in Pennsylvania’s Horsham Township, was taken into police custody last week, charged with first- and third-degree murder concerning her 11-year-old son Matthew Whitehead. According to prosecutors, DiRienzo-Whitehead allegedly strangled her son in a tragic and deadly attempt to prevent him from facing their family’s financial struggles. The incident happened on Tuesday morning last week when police found Matthew Whitehead passed away in the master bedroom. An autopsy showed that …

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