PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The man accused of murdering 83-year-old Dolores Robinson has been identified as her neighbor. Philadelphia police said 47-year-old Isaiah Rahatt is facing multiple charges, including murder.
“I’m going to miss her so much,” said a neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified.
Neighbors of Robinson are heartbroken after learning she was stabbed in the neck on her front porch Wednesday.
It happened around 8 p.m. in the 2900 block of North 27th Street.
A woman CBS Philadelphia spoke to off camera said she’s been Robinson’s neighbor for the past 50 years. She said Robinson was not just her friend but more like family.
“Very quiet, didn’t bother nobody. Just a sweet person,” she said. “All I want you to know is that she was a very sweet person, a very good neighbor, just like a sister. I have sisters and brothers and I couldn’t find no better person than her.”
Several of Robinson’s neighbors have described her as a nice, kind and pleasant woman who cared for and checked on people in the community.