Overview

• Galina Smirnova, 95, was arraigned on second‑degree murder and fourth‑degree weapon charges and is being held without bail.
• The victim, Nina Kravtsov, 89, a Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, died of blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner.
• A nurse found Smirnova in the bathroom washing blood from her hands with a bloody hospital gown and blood on her legs, the criminal complaint states.
• Investigators say surveillance showed no one else entered the room during the critical hour, and a wheelchair foot pedal was recovered as the apparent weapon.
• The family, represented by attorney Randy Zelin, plans civil action that questions Seagate’s roommate pairing and supervision, while dementia issues are expected to factor into the defense.