STAFF REPORT A homeless mother and her son hanged themselves behind a Dothan business on Wednesday evening, according to law enforcement officials.
Houston County coroner Robert Byrd told WDHN the mother, 80, and the son, 55, bought phone charging cords from a store on Ross Clark Circle before going behind the property and tying them to the railing of a dumpster.When the bodies were discovered, mother and son were holding hands, and Byrd noted that the knots were identical on the makeshift nooses tied to a handrail along a walkway behind a store near the intersection of Ross Clark Circle and Bauman Drive.
The coroner’s office located a relative in Texas who said the mother and son had relocated to Key West a few years ago, and had been in Dothan for a few weeks.If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in emotional distress. Dial 988 to speak to a trained specialist.