New Jersey woman accused of killing her mother by bludgeoning her to death
Breanna Beacham, 32, was booked into the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A New Jersey woman is facing charges over allegations she bludgeoned her mother to death, according to officials.
Breanna Beacham, 32, was charged with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday.
Police in Willingboro were called shortly before 4 p.m. Monday to a home on Hopewell Lane in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood for a report of an assault in progress.
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Breanna Beacham, 32, was booked into the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing. (Burlington County Prosecutor's Office)
When they arrived at the home, police discovered the body of the suspect's mother, 57-year-old Kim Beacham-Hanson, who is a singer-songwriter.
Beacham was temporarily staying at the home with her mother.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She was taken into custody at the home on Monday evening and was booked into the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing.
Breanna Beacham was temporarily staying at the home with her mother. (iStock)
A preliminary investigation determined that Beacham-Hanson had been bludgeoned to death.
The Burlington County Medical Examiner determined after conducting an autopsy that the death was a homicide caused by multiple blunt injuries.
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A preliminary investigation determined that Kim Beacham-Hanson had been bludgeoned to death. (iStock)
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The motive for the attack is unclear at this time. The incident remains under investigation.