Posted on 04/02/2020 1:48:59 AM PDT by Helicondelta
An 86-year-old woman awaiting treatment for bowel blockage at a Brooklyn hospital yesterday died after being punched by a fellow patient — for not engaging in “social distancing” amid the coronavirus, law enforcement sources told The Post on Sunday.
The death of Janie Marshall of Williamsburg appeared to be the first potential crime in the city sparked by fears over the deadly contagion.
Marshall was in the emergency room at the city-run Woodhull Medical Center when she was smacked in the face by a 32-year-old patient, who was awaiting psychiatric treatment and got out of her nearby bed to launch the unprovoked attack, sources said.
Marshall was knocked off her feet and cracked her head on the floor shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, sources said.
Her attacker allegedly told a Health and Hospitals Corp. police officer that she did it because Marshall “didn’t stay more than 6 feet away.”
The alleged assailant was issued a summons for disorderly conduct by hospital police and left the hospital without being admitted.
Meanwhile, Marshall was sent for a CT scan and was awaiting the exam when she was found slumped over in the hospital around 5:40 p.m. and pronounced dead from her head injury, sources said.
The NYPD wasn’t notified about the incident
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Sad. RIP.
Wait, why is this not involuntary manslaughter or some such rather than a disorderly conduct.....?
Because she wasn’t dead when the DC citation was issued and had left the scene.
Most likely the charge well be up grade now that the victim has died.
this is ridiculous....these kinds of mental people are allowed to filter in and out and nobody stops them....this has to be addressed after the covid is over....where are the police?...this is murder....
Should be The victim wasn’t dead
Don't we want more severe consequences than a disorderly conduct charge for murder anymore? Guess not.
If convicted, probably ~6 months in prison waiting for the perp:
Another Democrat mental patient.
Epilogue to the previous link - early release after 2-1/2 months served of a 6 month sentence:
This is indisputably yet another covid 19 related death. No question.
Media hysteria is a contributing factor. Making people scared. Scared people can lash out irrationally.
Yep. I fear we will see more of this.
A couple days ago I was scolded by a liberal at Target for buying printer paper and ink along with some groceries.
L8r
Was the attacker an ethnic that comes with a built in excuse for violent behavior? Was the poor victim a white?
Why else would they let a 32 year old walk away after punching and knocking down an 86 year old?
Something stinks here.
If you think I’m racist for asking then whatever.
Yikes! She died after a three and a half hour wait for a CT scan needed due to a head trauma that occurred in the hospital itself.
The perp would be Amish again?
Both were black. I didn’t know her; but I worked in the same building. I was told she was a nice person.
A couple days ago I was scolded by a liberal at Target for buying printer paper and ink along with some groceries.
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that one skipped over my head.
why??
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