A five-year-old boy fatally stabbed his twin brother in California, PA reports. The twins were reportedly fighting when one brother grabbed a small kitchen knife and stabbed his sibling in the small city of Scotts Valley, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. The boy died in hospital.
“We are heartbroken for the family of these two young children and share in their grief,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post. Authorities said they do not plan to file criminal charges over the death.
“California law dictates that age, criminal intent, and knowledge of wrongfulness are factors needed to charge a child with a crime,” the Facebook post stated. “Based on the current investigation, there is no indication of negligence or criminal activity by any other party.”
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