Indian-origin woman charged with slitting son’s throat after Disneyland vacation
The Hindu
An Indian-origin woman has been charged with allegedly murdering her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland. On March 19, the day Saritha Ramaraju was scheduled to check out of the motel and return the boy to his father, she called 911 at 9.12 a.m. to report that she had killed her son and taken pills to kill herself.
An Indian-origin woman has been charged with allegedly murdering her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland.
Saritha Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with one felony count of murder for slitting her son’s throat, killing the boy after they went on a vacation to Disneyland during a custody visit. She has also been charged with one felony enhancement of personal use of a weapon, a knife.
She faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life if convicted on all charges, a statement from the Office of the District Attorney, Orange County, California said Friday (March 21, 2025).
Ms. Ramaraju, who moved out of California after divorcing the boy’s father in 2018, was staying with her son at a motel in Santa Ana for a custody visit. During the visit, she bought three-day passes to Disneyland for herself and her son.
On March 19, the day Ms. Ramaraju was scheduled to check out of the motel and return the boy to his father, she called 911 at 9.12 a.m. to report that she had killed her son and taken pills to kill herself.
Santa Ana police arrived at the motel and found the young boy dead on the bed in a room among Disneyland souvenirs. It appeared the boy had been dead for several hours before his mother called 911, the statement said. The boy was scheduled to be returned to his father that day.
A large kitchen knife was found inside the motel room which was purchased the day before. Ms. Ramaraju was released from the hospital on Thursday after ingesting the unknown substance and arrested on suspicion of stabbing the boy to death.
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