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Detroit mother found mentally incompetent to stand trial in death of 2-year-old

DETROIT, MI — A woman accused in the February death of her 2-year-old son was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Tuesday.

Priyanka Chakraborty, 26, was charged with first-degree murder felony murder and first-degree child abuse after an autopsy revealed the child died of asphyxiation on Feb. 6 at a Sobieski Street home on the city’s east side.

Detroit District Judge Ronald Giles ordered a psychological examination in February, and found her incompetent Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

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