NORTH ANDOVER – A North Andover mother allegedly killed her 9-month-old baby before taking her own life, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Both had apparent knife wounds and did not survive.
The mother was identified as Jennifer Paez, age 35, and her little boy as Valentino Paez.
History of mental health issues
Court documents obtained by WBZ-TV from Lawrence District Court reveal Paez had a long history of mental health issues. In 2018, Paez’s then roommate unsuccessfully attempted to obtain a restraining order after she said Paez physically attacked her.
“Our family is now in physical danger,” the roommate wrote. “Jennifer has been starting to be more forgetful, she leaves the door open, forgets to lock it when the children are home, and locks herself out of the apartment .. in the middle of the night.”…