Mother charged with attempted murder of her son who is suffering from seizures

A North Carolina woman who tried to kill her terminally ill son and herself before changing her mind has been charged with attempted murder.

Alice Stennett`s son, 5-year-old Robert, suffers from a genetic disorder that causes muscular degeneration and seizures, the Charlotte Observer reported. Most victims die between the ages of 8 and 12.

Stennett allegedly gave her son an overdose of medication Friday and then took one herself. But she then dialed 911 and summoned medical help.

Neighbors told the newspaper they seldom saw Robert Stennett except when he had a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital.