"A New York City judge on Wednesday ordered a mental health evaluation for a Massachusetts woman charged in the unprovoked stabbing of a tourist changing her baby's diaper in a bathroom of Macy's flagship store in midtown Manhattan around the holidays. Kerri Aherne, 43, of Tewksbury, will be examined by mental health professionals to determine whether she's fit to stand trial, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office."
"Prosecutors say that on Dec. 11, Aherne purchased a knife at the Macy's store in Herald Square, went up to a seventh-floor bathroom and began stabbing a woman who was changing her child's diaper. The victim, a California resident, eventually managed to grab the knife and toss it away. Aherne was restrained by the victim's partner and store security until police arrived."
Kerri Aherne, 43, of Tewksbury, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation to determine fitness to stand trial after an alleged unprovoked stabbing at Macy's flagship store in midtown Manhattan during the holidays. Prosecutors say Aherne purchased a knife at the Herald Square store on Dec. 11, went to a seventh-floor bathroom and began stabbing a woman changing her child's diaper. The victim was stabbed in the back, arm and hand; her 10-month-old baby fell from the changing table but was not injured. Aherne pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, assault and related charges and remains in custody; her next court date is Feb. 11.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]