Mother Slits Throat After Beating Son To Death

"ONTARIO, CA — A mother and son in Ontario were found dead in what appeared to be a tragic murder-suicide, according to police.

"A neighbor near the 900 block of East Rosewood Court called police after looking through a window and seeing what she thought was a woman lying on the floor shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday.

"Investigators found the bodies of a 42-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son. They say evidence indicates that the woman bludgeoned her son to death using a hammer.

"The woman then killed herself by attempting to overdose on anti-depressant pills, but when that didn't work, she cut her own throat with a knife.

"Authorities also said the incident appeared to have been planned but a motive remained unclear.

"The identities of the mother and son were not immediately released pending notification of kin."

From KABC-TV...

UPDATE:

02/22/2011 — Mother was facing eviction...