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Mother Accused of Killing Autistic Daughter | Providence News
A 62-year-old Cranston woman, Anna Maria Angelosanto, faces murder charges after allegedly killing her 21-year-old daughter, Alexandra Straccia, a nonverbal woman with severe autism who relied entirely on her mother. Found dead in her bedroom with no signs of physical trauma, Straccia had an unknown substance on her bed. Angelosanto, who suffered self-inflicted wounds, was discovered by her landlord and later arrested. Investigators uncovered her canceled caregiver appointments, a suicide note detailing a plan for both to die together, and internet searches for overdose methods. Straccia, who…
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