A mother and her son were found dead in a scorched Modi’in apartment after it suffered a deadly fire on Sunday morning.
Israel Police said it opened an investigation into their deaths. Firefighters dispatched from the local station responded to a call about a fire on the second floor of an apartment building. When they arrived, they noticed black smoke coming from the apartment. They added that the victims were so badly wounded that they had to call their deaths.
It was during the search that the firefighters found the bodies. Emergency response service organization ZAKA said it would assist in evidence collection and identification and ensure the dignity of the deceased.
Ynet reported, sourcing the Modi’in police, that one investigative route being pursued is that she killed her son, locked the house up, set it aflame, and took her own life. Police Central District Chief Asst.-Ch. Yair Hezroni said at the site, “The apartment was locked on the inside... when we got in, we saw the horror of the burned bodies.”
Other options are being investigated
He added that there was a stab wound in the mother's chest. At first glance, he said, “This looks like a murder-suicide,” but noted that other options are being investigated as well.
Hezroni added that there were no known complaints to police from that apartment.