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(South Bound Brook, NJ/77WABC)-A NJ mother is charged in the death of her four-year-old son. Police say the 38-year-old mother called 9-1-1 Saturday to report she had injuries to her wrists. Police arrived at the woman’s Cedar St. residence finding the woman’s 4 year old son unresponsive with severe lacerations in a bedroom.
Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and South Bound Brook Chief of Police Jeffrey M. Titus announced the arrest of the child’s mother, 38 year old Elina Gutti. She is charged with the homicide in the death of her son , 4 year old Aiden Singhania of the same Cedar St. address.
Prosecutor Robertson stated that on February 6, 2021, at approximately 2:28 a.m., South Bound Brook Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from Elina Gutti reporting she had unexplained injuries on her wrist. Upon responding, officers located Ms. Gutti with injuries to her left wrist which subsequently required minor medical treatment. Upon further assessment, officers located a 4-year-old boy with severe lacerations in the child’s first-floor bedroom of the residence. Responding Officers along with Emergency medical personnel attempted life saving measures. The 4 year old was pronounced deceased at 3:17 a.m. at the scene. Ms. Gutti was transported to an area hospital for medical evaluation by South Bound Brook Police.
Detectives from Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. The New Jersey Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to conduct an investigation. A post-mortem examination will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.
As a result of this investigation, Gutti was arrested and charged with 1st degree Murder, 3rd degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and 4th degree Unlawful Possession of a Knife. She is held at the Somerset County Jail pending a bail detention hearing.
Prosecutor Robertson, Chief Fodor, and Chief Titus request anyone with information relating to the homicide to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100 or the South Bound Brook Police Department at (732) 356-0087 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
Authorities say that the charges are merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
