Man Charged With Murdering His Elderly Mother, More Than A Year After Officials Discovered Her Dead At Home

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A man, Edward Asencio, has been apprehended and charged with killing his 84-year-old mother over a year after officials discovered her body in her Upper West Side home, according to authorities, per the New York Post.

The 51-year-old was apprehended on Thursday and charged with manslaughter and second-degree assault for allegedly killing his mother, Ana Asencio, found dead in her W. 93 St. apartment on July 17, 2023. The death was later declared a homicide six months later.

Police found the victim after responding to a emergency call, where first responders declared her dead on the scene. She had facial bruising as well as a pacemaker. No arrests occurred until Thursday.

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