"A 39-year-old mom from California holiday shopping at Macy's Herald Square was repeatedly knifed in the back by a homeless stranger as she changed her infant daughter in the department store bathroom during a wild, unprovoked attack, officials said Friday. The victim was changing her 9-month-old daughter's diaper in a seventh floor bathroom at Macy's flagship store on W. 34th St. near Broadway at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday when Kerri Aherne, 43, rushed in and repeatedly jammed a blade into the woman's back, cops said."
"The victim's husband heard the commotion inside the bathroom, ran in, and grabbed the assailant, holding her until police could arrive. The knife used was recovered at the scene. EMS rushed the mom to Bellevue Hospital, where she's expected to survive. Her daughter, who was just inches from the stabbing, was unharmed."
"Police charged Aherne with two counts of attempted murder, assault, weapons possession and endangering the welfare of a child. The two women didn't know each other and there was no altercation according to police. Aherne is from Tewksbury, Mass., about 220 miles from Herald Square, but is homeless in New York, cops said. Her arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court was pending Friday."
A 39-year-old mother from California was stabbed while changing her 9-month-old daughter's diaper in a seventh-floor bathroom at Macy's Herald Square. The attacker, identified as 43-year-old Kerri Aherne, rushed in and repeatedly stabbed the woman in the back and slashed her arm. The victim's husband intervened, restrained the assailant, and held her until police arrived. EMS transported the mother to Bellevue Hospital, where she is expected to survive. The infant, who was inches away, was unharmed. Police charged Aherne with attempted murder, assault, weapons possession and endangering the welfare of a child. Macy's stated that customer and colleague safety is a top priority.
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