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A North Carolina mother was fatally stabbed by her husband in front of her horrified children — who fled to a neighbor’s house for help, authorities said.

Alexander Dayton Dzikowski, 33, will be charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his wife, identified in reports as Tiara Dzikowski, after a violent domestic disturbance at the couple’s home early Sunday, the Nash County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies responded to the Battleboro residence after getting a call about an unconscious person, authorities said.

“While en route, deputies were advised that the children of the residence had gone next door to a neighbor’s house and stated that the victim had been stabbed by the suspect,” department officials said in statement.

Deputies then found Tiara Dzikowksi, 34, apparently stabbed multiple times at the home. She was pronounced dead at the scene, sheriff officials said.

“We know at least one of the kids witnessed part of it and that’s when they ran next door to a neighbor’s house,” Maj. Eddie Moore of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office told The Post early Monday.

It’s unclear exactly what sparked the stabbing, Moore said, adding that the couple had “some type of argument” prior to the incident.

Deputies said the youngsters — who are Tiara’s children — are between the ages of 5 and 12 years old, according to WTVD.

Dzikowski was taken into custody by responding deputies without incident. He was hospitalized with minor injuries sustained during the stabbing and has since been transferred to a second, undisclosed facility. He’ll be charged with first-degree murder once he’s released, sheriff officials said.  

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