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US woman, 92, kills son to avoid being sent into care home

Anna Mae Blessing, 92 is charged with murder, aggravated assault and kidnapping. [BBC]

A 92-year-old US woman shot and killed her son, 72, in order to avoid being sent into a care home, police say.

Anna Mae Blessing, who is charged with murder, contemplated her son's intentions to put her into care for days, according to court documents.

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