"Aherne, who has a prior mental illness history and had been released from the Manhattan Psychiatric Center just hours before the assault, allegedly went on the attack just before 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2025. Prosecutors said Aherne allegedly bought a knife inside the massive department store on West 34th Street and 7th Avenue, then walked into the seventh-floor bathroom where she found a 38-year-old mother changing her baby."
"Aherne allegedly approached the victim who hails from California from behind and began stabbing her in the back with the knife, completely unprovoked, prosecutors say. During the assault, the 10-month-old tot fell from the changing table to the ground, but was ultimately unharmed. The mother fought back, pulling the knife from her grasp and pushing her further into the restroom."
Kerri Aherne, 43, appeared in a Manhattan courtroom on Jan. 7 wearing khaki prison garb and handcuffed with her hands behind her back. She has a prior mental illness history and had been released from the Manhattan Psychiatric Center hours before the assault. Prosecutors say she bought a knife inside Macy's Herald Square and entered the seventh-floor bathroom around 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2025. She allegedly approached a 38-year-old mother from behind and stabbed her in the back while the mother was changing her 10-month-old. The infant fell from the changing table but was unharmed. The mother fought back, pulled the knife away, and pushed Aherne, who was then restrained by the victim's boyfriend and store security until Midtown South Precinct officers took her into custody.
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