A 95-year-old New York woman has been charged with murder after killing her roommate in a nursing home. This was shocking for the world to hear. Usually, you do not hear about violence in a nursing home, let alone murder. However, this woman will be in prison for the remainder of her life after the shocking story that happened. There is a lot to unfold and uncover when it comes to this. Keep reading to find out more about this.
95-Year-Old Woman Kills Nursing Home Roommate
95-year-old Galina Smirnova has killed her nursing home roommate. This took place at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Coney Island, New York, on September 14. One of the nurses checked on Nina Kravtsov, where they saw her sleeping. However, an hour later, they went back to check again and found her covered in blood with gash wounds. Her roommate Galina, was seen washing blood off her hands in the sink. They also saw the foot pedal on the wheelchair covered in blood and on the floor. Galina was arrested and taken to jail immediately. When they checked the surveillance, it showed that no one had entered or exited the room since the nurse checked on her an hour prior.
She Is Charged With Murder After Killing New York Woman
Nina Kravtsov was a Holocaust survivor and was 89 years old. This is a tragic situation that occurred. However, Galina has been charged with second-degree murder.
“Family is grieving in every sense of the word. It is my responsibility that justice is served for a woman that survived the Holocaust but could not survive a nursing home is dealt with correctly,”
This is an awful situation that people wish could have been prevented. However, this was also not expected to take place in a nursing home. Galina will be spending the rest of her life behind bars. While she is already old, this may not be long, but it will be the remainder of her life…