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Itai Shamai named as 13-year-old allegedly killed by mother in murder-suicide on Sunday
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Itai Shamai is named as the 13-year-old boy apparently murdered by his mother earlier this week in Modiin.
First responders found Shamai dead alongside his mother Sunday, after a fire in their home.
Police are investigating the incident as a murder-suicide and suspect the mother killed her young son, set fire to the apartment and then stabbed herself.
Shamai’s funeral will be held at 4 p.m. at Jerusalem’s Givat Shaul Cemetery.
A statement from Shamai’s school in Modiin describes him as a “sensitive, caring boy beloved by his friends and the school staff.”
“His quiet smile, generosity and open heart touched everyone who knew him,” the statement reads.
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