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[[Hanaa]] is an Egyptian woman who's full name has not been released.  Hanaa allegedly killed her five year old son, Youssef, and boiled & ate part of his head.  When asked why she reportedly said she ''wanted him to stay with her together''.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12036709/Mother-hacks-five-year-old-son-death-machete-boiling-eating-head.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/vKwt7</ref>

Youssef's father advised media that Hanaa had separated and divorced him four years ago.  He advises that he had regular contact with Youssef until recently when he claims Hanaa started [[parental alienation|alienating]] Youssef from him.ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12036709/Mother-hacks-five-year-old-son-death-machete-boiling-eating-head.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/vKwt7</ref>

Hanaa has claimed she is suffering from a mental illness while Youssef's father rejects this an insists she understood what she was doing.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12036709/Mother-hacks-five-year-old-son-death-machete-boiling-eating-head.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/vKwt7</ref>

As of May 2023 Hanaa remains in custody.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12036709/Mother-hacks-five-year-old-son-death-machete-boiling-eating-head.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/vKwt7</ref>

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