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Son Accused Of Beating Mother, 80, To Death In Central California

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- A man has been accused of beating his 80-year-old mother to death in her Fresno home.

The Fresno Bee reports that the mother, whose name has not yet been released, died overnight Wednesday of blunt-force trauma after she was attacked. She was found by a granddaughter who called police.

Police have arrested the woman's 50-year-old son in investigation of murder charges. They say he had a strained relationship with his mother and other family members.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

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