Teen admits killing mum with claw hammer – husband saw attack on doorbell footage
Teen admits killing mum with claw hammer – husband saw attack on doorbell footage
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A teenager who was captured attacking his mother with a claw hammer in broad daylight through doorbell footage has admitted to killing her. Frederico Canuzo, 18, from Warrington, submitted a guilty plea to manslaughter following the "traumatic incident" which happened on August 29, 2023. The teen launched a terrifying assault against his mother, Chintzia McIntyre, 48, outside her home at around 9.40am.
She suffered at least 29 blows to the head with the hammer, which prompted neighbours and her husband to get help. Emergency services rushed to the scene, where she was sadly pronounced dead. Her husband alerted the police after he received a notification on his mobile phone from his doorbell. He was away in a different area of the country for work.
The activations had shown Canuzo attacking Chintzia, before fleeing from the scene, reports Liverpool Echo. Officers later discovered Canuzo had boarded a train heading to London Euston. British Transport Police and the Metropolitan Police were informed and arrested him as he arrived on the platform in London. Canuzo was transported back to Cheshire and the following day, August 30, he was charged with murder.
Today, he entered a guilty plea to manslaughter which has been accepted by the prosecution based on medical evidence. Canuzo has been remanded in custody and is set to be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, March 18. Detective Inspector Eli Atkinson, who led the investigation, said: “This was an exceptionally traumatic incident for all those involved, especially Chintzia's family and neighbours and emergency services who tried to help her.
