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RIVERTON â The elderly victim in a Thanksgiving Day attack at Landerâs hospital has died.
Fremont County Attorney Patrick LeBrun now is reviewing âmore serious chargingâ against Patrick Lee Rose, 53, who was arrested after the attack.
Rose had been charged Nov. 30 with aggravated assault, which is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
The victim, now identified officially as Elaine Tillman, was transported out of state for care after the incident.
Authorities confirmed that she died Wednesday.
Witnesses said Rose, also a hospital patient, left his room at SageWest Health Care in Lander and attacked Tillman, who was in the room next to his.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Circuit Court Judge Robert Denhardt ordered a mental fitness evaluation for 53-year-old Patrick Rose during his preliminary hearing today, December 14th. The evaluation can take 60-90 days and is meant to determine whether or not Rose is fit to proceed in the court process.
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He currently faces an aggravated assault and battery charge after reportedly attacking Elaine Tillman an elderly patient at SageWest Health Care in Lander on November 26th. On December 11th, it was confirmed that the Tillman passed away at a Utah hospital on December 9th.