A 12-year-old woman is clinging to life after her stepfather stabbed her within the head — and likewise attacked her mom in a terrifying rampage as screams echoed by way of their Bronx constructing earlier this week, cops stated Friday.
Joshua Burnside, 28, repeatedly knifed the pre-teen within the head and slashed her on the face throughout the burst of violence round 11:15 p.m. Wednesday contained in the household’s condo on East 173rd Avenue close to Boone Avenue in Charlotte Gardens, police stated.
He additionally stabbed his 31-year-old spouse within the abdomen and slashed her on the face, authorities stated.
A neighbor down the corridor stated in Spanish that she heard the household’s screams because the armed stepdad allegedly unleashed the cold-blooded assault.
“All I might hear was screaming and desperation,” the girl stated. “I used to be scared so I didn’t come exterior to see.”
Two youthful youngsters, a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old woman, have been at residence when the violence erupted, however they weren’t injured, police stated.
The gravely injured 12-year-old — who suffered facial bruising along with the stab wounds — was rushed to Cohen Kids’s Medical Heart, the place she is listed in essential situation, in keeping with authorities.
Her mom and the 2 youthful youngsters have been taken to Jacobi Medical Heart in secure situation, police stated.
Burnside, who was discovered with an harm to his left wrist, was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in secure situation, cops stated. It was not instantly clear how he was harm.
He was arrested and charged with assault, felony possession of a weapon and performing in a fashion injurious to a baby, police stated.
His arraignment was pending Friday night.
One other neighbor, who didn’t need to be recognized, stated that she by no means bought to know the household and that they’re very new to the constructing.
“They’ve solely been right here for like every week. They only moved in,” she stated. “Individuals have been saying that [the mom] got here out operating and banging on individuals’s doorways for assist.”
On Friday, bloody fingerprints might nonetheless be seen on a sixth-floor condo door that was additionally dented on the backside.
Police didn’t instantly have particulars on whether or not the household had a reported home violence historical past.
