Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Teen Charged in Fatal Brockton Stabbing
The Plymouth County DA's office says the stabbing occurred during a domestic dispute.
Originally published Nov. 30, 2016.
BROCKTON, MA — Police are investigating a fatal stabbing in Brockton.
Wednesday afternoon, police and the Plymouth County District Attorney's office responded to a domestic dispute on Merritt Avenue.The Enterprise reports that a woman called police just before 1 a.m. to report a stabbing inside a home.
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#Plymouth County DA just arrived at deadly stabbing in #Brockton. Neighbor says son stabbed his mom. @NECN pic.twitter.com/NWZenNYTsx
— susantran (@susantran) November 30, 2016
Susan Tran of NECN reports that an 18-year-old is in police custody. The victim, his mother, has been pronounced dead at Brockton Hospital. The suspect's grandmother is being interviewed by police.
At 9:42 p.m., it was announced that Frantz Polynice is being charged with murdering his mother.
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#BREAKING : Frantz Polynice arrested for stabbing his mother to death. Victim is 44-year-old Mania Meneide. Per @PlymouthCtyDAO #wcvb
— Shaun Chaiyabhat (@ShaunWCVB) December 1, 2016
Image via WHDH/7-News
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