Mom Priyanka Tiwari is charged with murder after her 10-year-old son’s decomposing body was found in their NC home after ‘he’d been starved to death’
- Priyanka Tiwari, 33, is accused of starving her son to death in her North Carolina home.
- The 10-year-old boy’s body was decomposing when police arrived Wednesday.
- Tiwari’s husband takes out a domestic violence protection order against her
A North Carolina mom has been charged with murder after her 10-year-old son’s decomposing body was found in their home, where police say the child died of starvation.
A 911 call led police to Priyanka Tiwari, 33,’s home in Morrisville around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.
When officers entered the house on Craigmead Drive they were greeted with a horrific scene. Tiwari’s young son was unresponsive, could not be revived by CPR, and his body began to decompose.
Investigators found almost no food in the house, and police said the boy had lost a lot of weight in the month before his death.
“Without an autopsy, we don’t know how the child died,” Morrisville Police Chief Pete Acosta told WRAL.
![A North Carolina mom has been charged with murder after her 10-year-old son's decomposing body was found in their home. (Pictured: Suspect Priyanka Tiwari in court)](https://thewstnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mom-Priyanka-Tiwari-is-charged-with-murder-after-her-10-year-old.jpeg)
A North Carolina mom has been charged with murder after her 10-year-old son’s decomposing body was found in their home. (Pictured: Suspect Priyanka Tiwari in court)
![Tiwari, 33, is accused of starving her son to death. A 911 call led police to her Morrisville home around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.](https://thewstnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1703451550_537_Mom-Priyanka-Tiwari-is-charged-with-murder-after-her-10-year-old.jpeg)
Tiwari, 33, is accused of starving her son to death. A 911 call led police to her Morrisville home around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.
![When officers entered Tiwari's property on Craigmead Drive, they were greeted with a horrific scene.](https://thewstnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mom-Priyanka-Tiwari-is-charged-with-murder-after-her-10-year-old.jpg)
When officers entered Tiwari’s property on Craigmead Drive, they were greeted with a horrific scene.
According to an arrest warrant seen LYING.
She was arrested Thursday morning and charged with murder and reckless child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
Acosta said relatives in India called the home repeatedly over several months to check on the unnamed boy, and police were called at least eight times in 2023 alone.
Residents in the area said they were shocked and appalled by the discovery of the boy’s body.
“It’s very concerning for the community because everyone here is nice and friendly,” Sue Nagavalli told WRAL.
According to Tiwari’s husband, he contacted the police in March and asked them to look after the house while he went to collect his personal belongings. VNKN.
![Tiwari (pictured) was arrested on Thursday morning and charged with murder and reckless child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.](https://thewstnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1703451550_260_Mom-Priyanka-Tiwari-is-charged-with-murder-after-her-10-year-old.jpg)
Tiwari (pictured) was arrested on Thursday morning and charged with murder and reckless child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
![Investigators found almost no food in the house (pictured), and police said the boy had lost a lot of weight in the month before his death.](https://thewstnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1703451550_511_Mom-Priyanka-Tiwari-is-charged-with-murder-after-her-10-year-old.jpg)
Investigators found almost no food in the house (pictured), and police said the boy had lost a lot of weight in the month before his death.
“He was leaving, leaving the house, and so we followed him there,” Acosta told the television station. “He went and grabbed a few bags and left, no problem.”
Acosta added that a domestic violence protection order was later filed against Tiwari’s husband.
At the time, the boy “appeared very healthy.”
Tiwari is being held without bail until her next court appearance on January 11.