Mother And Son Found Dead In Home

"KENSINGTON, MD — A mother and her son were found dead in their home in Kensington on Tuesday afternoon, say Montgomery County Police.

"They say detectives are investigating the 54-year-old mother and 13-year-old son's deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.

"Margaret Ferne Jensvold's co-worker called police after she was unable to contact Jensvold for several days, according to police. Police officers responded to the home in the unit block of Simms Court at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday and found Benjamin H. Barnhard dead in his bedroom. They also found Margaret Jensvold deceased in her bedroom.

"Police originally stated that Jensvold killed her son, then herself in this incident, but later retracted that statement.

"Police say both son and mother had trauma to their bodies. The circumstances of their deaths are still under investigation."

From WUSA9.com...

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