Police on Lengthy Island arrested a caretaker accused of beating a disabled girl and leaving the 83-year-old lined in bruises.
Nassau County Police stated 36-year-old Merlyn Fredericks of Queens was caught on video assaulting the aged girl in Woodmere.
The sufferer’s authorized guardian questioned Fredericks concerning the huge variety of bruises on the sufferer’s face and physique, and was advised that she fell a number of instances, in response to police.
A digicam was positioned within the house and allegedly captured Fredericks beating, yanking and pulling the girl. Police took the caretake into custody Wednesday morning.
Police stated Fredericks faces fees together with assault, endangering the welfare of a disabled individual, amongst different fees. She was scheduled to look in court docket on Lengthy Island later Friday.
Legal professional data for Fredericks was not instantly identified.
