one new jersey The woman is facing charges after she allegedly bludgeoned her mother to death, according to officials.

Breanna Beacham, 32, was charged with first-degree murder, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday.

The police are here willingborough They were called to a home on Hopewell Lane, near Hawthorne Park, shortly before 4pm on Monday to reports of an assault in progress.

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Breanna Beacham, 32, was being held at the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing. (Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)

When they arrived at the home, police found the body of the suspect’s mother, 57-year-old Kim Beacham-Hanson, a singer and songwriter.

Beacham is temporarily living at home with her mother.

She was detained at her home and booked into jail Monday night. burlington county jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing.

Breanna Beacham is temporarily living at home with her mother. (iStock)

A preliminary investigation determined that Beauchamp-Hanson was bludgeoned to death.

An autopsy by the Burlington County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death was homicide caused by multiple blunt trauma injuries.

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A preliminary investigation determined that Kim Beauchamp-Hanson was bludgeoned to death. (iStock)

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The motive for the attack is currently unclear. The incident remains under investigation.