Herzliya tragedy: Woman kills son, attempts mall attack with axe
Dramatic reports from Israel. A 33-year-old woman hacked her 6-year-old son to death with an axe. Afterwards, she took the murder weapon and headed to the shopping mall. According to neighbours, she "heard voices".
18 July 2024 12:52
As reported by the portal "Times of Israel", the drama unfolded on Tuesday in the city of Herzliya. The police were alerted that a bloodied woman was walking down the street, swinging an axe at passersby.
Before officers could arrive on the scene, the 33-year-old woman tried to enter the shopping mall.
She walked down the street with an axe. Video footage hits the internet
A security guard subdued the woman. He was slightly injured. Videos of the terrifying incident have surfaced online.
The footage shows the woman undressing, laughing, posing for pictures, and also starting to meditate.
After the woman's arrest, dramatic circumstances came to light. It turned out that before she went out on the street, she killed her 6-year-old son and the family dog with an axe.
The child's body was discovered by the grandmother, who arrived at the house in the meantime.
She reportedly "heard voices"
The family's neighbours are shaken by the tragedy. They say the woman loved her son very much and nothing indicated a tragedy would happen.
However, others noticed a certain change in her behaviour. According to the "Times of Israel" portal, she had been telling friends that she "hears various strange voices in her head".
The motives for the crime are not yet known. The police stated that the woman "is aware of what she did".
Speculations have also emerged in the media that the 33-year-old survived a Hamas attack on a music festival on October 7th. The authorities have denied these reports.
It is known, however, that her husband serves in the army. During this tragedy, he was in the Gaza Strip. That is where he learned about the death of his son.
