Elderly Woman Stabbed During Home Invasion

Yesterday, an 86-year-old woman was stabbed repeatedly in the neck and back when a man broke into her home in Springfield Gardens around 6:30 a.m. Police say the robber broke in through a window and put a pillow over Vivian Squires' head as he slashed her. He stole cash, jewelry and her Chrysler sedan. Squires, who has lived in her home for 50 years, is in stable condition at Mary Immaculate Hospital. A neighbor told NY1, "Why would someone try to hurt her? Just take whatever they want and leave. Don't hurt her," while another said, "I don't understand why anybody would assault, let alone a 86-year-old woman, but anyone for that matter, but in this instance someone who obviously cannot fight back. And whoever did it had knowledge of her being here." The Post reports her nephew was home at the time, but slept through the attack; he is considered a "person of interest."

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By Jen Chung in News on January 5, 2009 8:49 AM

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SnackRabbit

I am sure if she [or any other citizen of NYC] was legally allowed to possess a gun, she would have blasted this waste

NannyState

We need more public housing so our psychopaths can have a nice warm place to come home to after a night out stabbing, slashing, and performing indiscriminate attacks.

Tar_Baby

I'm assuming all of this will stop AFTER Obama takes office?

hungryghoast

seriously??

Tar_Baby

I was sure the negrodynamics in this country would change right after Obama got elected, but it didn't so now I'm guessing it will change AFTER(?) he takes office? We'll see.

NYRefugee

What with all that is going on Globally that we as Americans need to be worried about i think it safe to surmise that we leave issues such as this relegated to local law enrocefent and politicos who need to step up to the plate and take more proactive measures for their constituents.