The Astoria resident who shoved an elderly woman to the ground earlier this year, causing her death five days later, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday and will be sentenced to
The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Wednesday.
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Courtesy AJ Gustern(NEW YORK) A woman pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday to fatally pushing an 87-year-old woman on a New York City street last year.
Lauren Pazienza, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the first degree for the unprovoked attack that killed Barbara Gustern, prosecutors said.
Pazienza will be sentenced to eight years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision under the terms of the plea, according to the Manhattan District Attorney s Office. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 29.
"Lauren Pazienza aggressively shoved Barbara Gustern to the ground and walked away as the beloved New Yorker lay there bleeding. Today s plea holds Pazienza accountable for her deadly actions," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. "We continue to mourn the loss of Barbara Gustern, a talented musical theater performer and vocal coach who touched so many in New York City and beyond."
Prosecutors said that