TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A young man accused of brutally attacking , and ultimately killing, a 65-year-old woman at a Tampa park will remain behind bars until his trial, the State Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
While in court Thursday, Assistant State Attorney Sheri Maxim argued that no conditions of pre-trial release for 18-year-old Antonio Gueits would ensure the community’s safety, and the judge agreed, deciding that Gueits should be held without bond.
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Investigators said Gueits is believed to have attacked the victim, Cerida Charon, on Dec. 26, 2024, at Tampa’s University Area Community Park over “nothing more than a purse.”
According to officials, surveillance video showed Gueits knocking Charon to the ground, then stomping on her head as she laid unconscious. He then ran from the area after grabbing her purse, detectives said.
Deputies found Charon at the park with multiple broken bones and a brain bleed. She was hospitalized for months after the incident but ultimately succumbed to her injuries on March 16. The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide…