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Woman Dies After Amesbury Stabbing; Son Charged With Murder

A 65-year-old woman stabbed at an Amesbury on Saturday died. Authorities charged 27-year-old John Brittan with the woman's murder.

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The scene of what prosecutors are calling a murder in Amesbury.
The scene of what prosecutors are calling a murder in Amesbury. (WBZ-TV)

AMESBURY, MA — A 65-year-old woman stabbed at an Amesbury on Saturday died. Authorities charged 27-year-old John Brittan with killing his mother, Barbara Diehl-Peirce.

The Essex District Attorney’s office said Diehl-Peirce's 65-year-old husband is at a New Hampshire hospital recovering from his injuries.

Brittan is expected to be arraigned Monday in Newbury District Court on charges of murder, assault & battery on a person over 60, and assault with intent to murder.

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