Home Of Old Couple Assaulted And Husband Perhaps Dies Of Fright

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Apparently four burglars broke into his house, tied his hands and feet while they snatched up his belongings and stole everything they wanted, it was too much for the heart of Waldiman Thompson, a 91-year-old man who lived in the Brooklyn area, New York.

As reported by the Daily News - New York, on Wednesday around 3:15 pm, four subjects broke into Thompson's house and his wife, Ethlin, 100 after tying them up, proceeded to find where they kept their cash to steal it.

At one point the wife was able to free herself from her restraints and ran out in front of her house to ask for help. NYPD Deputy Chief Michael Kemper revealed that police received the 911 call at 3:30 p.m.

When the police arrived she told them crying that her husband was still inside his house, lying down, as if he were dead. Upon arrival, paramedics provided first aid to the elderly man right there, but due to her critical condition, she was transferred to a nearby hospital where, approximately one hour later, she was pronounced dead. Apparently the scare of the robbery would have been very strong for him.

"We are treating this as a burglary of a homicide home invasion," Kemper said, while also indicating that investigators are handling the theory that perhaps one of the attackers knew the couple as there is no indication of a forced entry. at your residence. In addition, the couple was known for their generosity in the neighborhood, having sometimes helped people in need.