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Inset: Antony Ton Le being arrested in Washington state (KOMO). The building where Le is accused of killing his mother (KOMO).
In a disturbing case from Washington state, a 30-year-old man faces allegations of murdering his mother in a brutal attack within her condominium. According to reports, he is accused of choking her and using a “curb stomping” method, before concealing her body under a pile of blankets.
The suspect, Antony Ton Le, was apprehended on Tuesday and has since been charged with criminal homicide for the death of his mother, Thuy Nu Thu Ton, as indicated by official records.
The tragic incident came to light when deputies from the King County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The call was made by the owner of the condominium, located in the 28700 block of 34th Avenue South in Auburn, who reported that his roommate, Ton, was found “on the ground wrapped in blankets.”
During the call, the owner expressed concerns that Ton might have been assaulted by her son, Le, who he described as suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He further informed authorities that Le had ceased taking his prescribed medication months ago, which reportedly led to increased hostility and violent behavior.
Upon arrival, deputies and medical personnel attempted to revive Ton. However, despite their efforts, she was declared dead at 2:09 p.m., as documented in the probable cause affidavit.
A tactical team established a perimeter around the area and breached the residence, locating Le in his bedroom. Authorities arrested Le and transported him to SeaTac City Hall.
The owner told investigators that when he left for work earlier that day, Ton was on the couch looking at her phone and Le, he assumed, was in his room. When he returned, he looked beneath the pile of blankets in the middle of the living room that “shouldn’t have been there” and found the victim “lying on her back with her eyes open and her arms folded across her chest.” He said Ton had suffered severe and obvious facial injuries.
During his interrogation, Le allegedly told detectives that he and his mother “got into an argument about school and finances” before he admitted that he “ultimately killed his mother.” He also mentioned recently “experiencing rage and anger” toward his mother before providing harrowing details about the alleged attack.
“He grabbed Thuy in a ‘choke hold’ and threw her to the ground. [Le] began ‘curb stomping’ his mother’s neck,” the affidavit states. “[Le] noted how angry he was and that he likely killed her on the ‘third stomp’ and ‘over-killed her’ and stomped her four or five more times. After the assault, [Le] tried to ‘help’ Thuy by putting pillows and blankets on top of her. [Le] stated that he heard Thuy ‘gurgling’ for about 30 minutes before she died. [Le] then gave her a hug.”
The defendant decided not to call 911 because he knew the condo owner would be home soon and assumed he would alert authorities.
Le is currently being held in the King County Jail on $2 million bond and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Friday.