New York woman dies after being brutally assaulted by hospital roommate

A Bronx, NY woman has died after being brutally attacked by her hospital roommate, according to NYPD.

Cynthia Vann, 55, was reportedly undergoing liver treatment at Lincoln Hospital in Mott Haven when she was assaulted in her sleep on Sept. 10. The attack left her with severe head injuries, requiring emergency surgery, according to News 12.

Vann remained hospitalized for two weeks before succumbing to her injuries on Sept. 27. The city medical examiner ruled her death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head…

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