[Crime] Police: Mom stabbed son, self over custody fear

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BERGENFIELD, N.J. - A New Jersey mother whose inability to understand English apparently misled her to believe that her children would be taken away stabbed her 8-year-old son with a steak knife, then tried to kill herself, police said.

Elida Marroquin was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, child endangerment and weapons offenses following Saturday's incident at the family's home in Bergenfield. Bail was set at $500,000, and both she and the child were expected to recover from their wounds.

Authorities were still working to confirm what country Marroquin is from and other personal details about her. More information was expected to be made public when she is arraigned on Monday.

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"Bergenfield Schools Superintendent Michael Kuchar said district officials reviewed the letters that were sent home to the family and found nothing that would support Marroquin's concerns. He said the documents included a field-trip form"

Looks like they were going to be taken away in a certain kind of way.