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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Man charged with killing his 84-year-old mother, more than a year after police found her dead at NYC home: cops https://t.co/RtcXc0LSR4 pic.twitter.com/cPSxLBkdy2
— New York Post (@nypost) October 18, 2024