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Phoenix Police: Woman murdered by her son

By FOX 10 Staff
Updated  July 19, 2020 7:49am MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Phoenix Police: Woman murdered by her son

Police say a man killed his mother in her Phoenix home on July 17. It's not clear how she was killed.

PHOENIX - A 69-year-old woman was killed at her Phoenix home by her son on the afternoon of July 17, the police department said.

Around 2 p.m., police say Nasra Mani was found dead in her residence near West Gambit Trail and Norterra Parkway.

Police say they arrested 34-year-old Nashwan Yousif, who is Mani's son, after finding probable cause that he killed her.

"Nashwan Yousif was booked into the Maricopa County Jail, charged with 2nd Degree Murder," stated Sgt. Tommy Thompson.

Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to call Phoenix Police Department Violent Crimes Bureau at 602-262-6141 or remain anonymous by calling Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers.