Crime & Safety
No Bail for Brockton Teen Charged with Killing Mother
Frantz Polynice, 18, was ordered held without bail during his arraignment.
BROCKTON, MA — A teen accused of stabbing his mother Wednesday afternoon will remain in prison.
Frantz Polynice, 18, was ordered held without bail during his arraignment Thursday morning in Brockton District Court
18 y/o Frantz Polynice held without bail. Charged with stabbing his mother to death in Brockton Wednesday. @NECN @nbcboston
— Katelyn Flint (@Katelyn_necn) December 1, 2016
Rush over to 18 year old Brockton murder suspect was because he was "resisting" as court officers escorted him into courtroom. #7News
— Jennifer Eagan (@Jennifer_Eagan) December 1, 2016
Wednesday afternoon, police and the Plymouth County District Attorney's office responded to a reported stabbing and domestic dispute on Merritt Avenue. Authorities say Polynice allegedly stabbed his mother up to 15 times
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Prosecutors: Brockton teen who murdered his mom stabbed her as many as 15 times is held without bail #7news pic.twitter.com/lN6jhMUYhl
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) December 1, 2016
The victim, 44-year-old Mania Meneide, died at a hospital in Brockton.
Image Credit: Brockton Police Department via WHDH/7-News
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