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SHOCKING! Indian-origin woman, seeking son's custody, kills him after 3-day Disneyland trip

Webdunia News Desk
Sunday, 23 March 2025 (13:12 IST)
In a shocking incident, an Indian-origin woman allegedly killed her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland.

The incident occurred at a motel in Santa Ana, California, where Saritha Ramaraju, 48, was staying with her 11-year-old son.

Ramaraju had been in a custody battle with her ex-husband since last year, and the Disneyland trip was part of their custody arrangement. The boy was scheduled to be returned to his father on the day of the incident.

On March 19, she called 911 at 9:12 am to report that she had killed her son and taken pills to kill herself. Santa Ana police arrived at the motel and found the minor dead on the bed among Disneyland souvenirs. It appeared the boy had been dead for several hours before his mother called 911.

Ramaraju has been charged with one felony count of murder and one felony enhancement of personal use of a weapon, a knife. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life.

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