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Self-described ‘intuitive healer’ makes chilling admission after fatally stabbing his mom in gated Florida neighborhood: cops

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Hussain, Z. (2026, September 28). Self-described ‘intuitive healer’ makes chilling admission after fatally stabbing his mom in gated Florida neighborhood: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/us-news/self-described-intuitive-healer-makes-chilling-admission-after-fatally-stabbing-his-mom-in-gated-florida-neighborhood/

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Alexander Harrington, a 50-year-old self-proclaimed "intuitive healer" from Delray Beach, Florida, has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after fatally stabbing his 77-year-old mother Susan Baratto on September 11. Harrington made several chilling admissions to police and emergency services about the killing shortly after it occurred. He later gave a statement at the sheriff’s office where he said he had been sober since 2007 but also alternated between recognizing himself and denying his identity, while mentioning having schizoaffective disorder with bipolar features.

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Alexander Harrington, 50, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder for fatally stabbing his 77-year-old mother, Susan Baratto, in a gated community called Monterey Lake in Delray Beach, Florida. On September 11, Harrington reportedly confessed to killing his mother over the phone to Boca Raton’s non-emergency dispatch center and later to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigators. He allegedly made several admissions of guilt during emergency medical treatment and while giving a statement at the sheriff's office headquarters. A knife was found near Baratto’s body, which had multiple stab wounds when discovered by police. Harrington identifies himself as an “intuitive healer,” though details about his motive remain unclear.

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A self-described “intuitive healer” allegedly stabbed his elderly mom to death in a gated Florida neighborhood — and made a chilling admission of the heinous crime to police. uncertain

healer → describe → police

Alexander Harrington, 50, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder for fatally stabbing his 77-year-old mom, Susan Baratto, in the gated Monterey Lake community in Delray Beach earlier this month, CBS12 reported. asserted

CBS12 → charge → Beach

Harrington allegedly called Boca Raton’s non-emergency dispatch center on the afternoon of Sept. 11, identifying himself and saying he killed his mom, according to an affidavit obtained by the outlet. uncertain

he → call → outlet

The call was transferred to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, where Harrington also allegedly told dispatchers that he murdered his mother with a knife. uncertain

he → transfer → knife

Cops rushed to the home and found Baratto covered in blood with multiple stab wounds. asserted

Baratto → rush → wounds

A knife was also found near her body, the affidavit said. asserted

affidavit → find → body

When paramedics treated Harrington, who had a cut to his left arm, he allegedly told them, “I killed my mom,” the document revealed. uncertain

document → treat → mom

Harrington later gave a statement at the sheriff’s office headquarters, stating he didn’t recognize his voice from his initial calls to the police. asserted

he → give → police

He also said again that he killed his mother, but couldn’t recall what type of knife he used. asserted

he → say → knife

Harrington also kept alternating between identifying himself and saying he didn’t recognize himself as a shirtless man seen in a video pacing on a sidewalk near the Delray Beach home. asserted

he → keep → home

The alleged killer told detectives he had been sober since 2007 and said he had schizoaffective disorder with bipolar features. asserted

he → allege → features

In a bizarre Facebook video of himself just a day before he knifed Baratto, Harrington spoke about forgiveness. asserted

Harrington → knife → forgiveness

“I wrote down everyone that ever hurt me, and I forgave them all,” Harrington said. asserted

Harrington → write → them

“You have to open your heart to forgive. asserted

You → have → heart

You can’t just say ‘I’m a forgiving person,’ because that does nothing, you have to bring in the emotions up.” asserted

you → say → emotions

Harrington was ordered held without bond. asserted

Harrington → order → bond

His next court date is slated for Oct. 11. asserted

date → slat → Oct.

Self-described ‘intuitive healer’ makes chilling admission after fatally stabbing his mom in gated Florida neighborhood: cops

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