Investigators say man charged for attacking mom messaged friend: ‘I have to get rid of the hammer’

Investigators say a west Harris County man sent his friend a detailed confession after attacking his mother with a hammer.

The 61-year-old victim was airlifted to the hospital Wednesday after the attack at the Holly Way Lane home she shares with her 24-year-old son, Robert Babin.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said they got a call from Babin’s friend around 6 p.m. Wednesday…

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