Plainville man indicted on murder charge in mother's stabbing death

PLAINVILLE, Mass. — A Plainville man was indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury on one count of murder in the stabbing death of his mother.

Sean Murphy, 21, is accused of stabbing his 51-year-old mother, Carlyn Murphy, to death at her 37 Landau Road home back in October.

Court documents say Carlyn's body was found on the kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds after getting a 911 call from Carlyn's husband Patrick Murphy. He told police he believed his son did it.

In his first court appearance, Sean told police he was shopping with his father in Mansfield then went home to kill his mother. He told police he took a knife from the butcher block, hid it behind his back so she wouldn't see, and stabbed her.

Later, Foxborough Police found Sean's vehicle at Patriot Place. When he was frisked, they allegedly discovered another knife.

Sean has been held without bail and entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment in Wrentham District Court on Nov. 25.

An arraignment at Norfolk Superior Court has not been set yet.

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