Overview
- Amanda Fraser, 23, of South Richmond Hill, Queens, was arraigned on charges including second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and offenses involving a vulnerable elderly person.
- Prosecutors say she stabbed the sleeping patient with an approximately eight-inch knife and held it in place for about 16 minutes while telling the woman to "just let go."
- The victim sustained a punctured lung, was later treated for an infection linked to the wound, and has been released from Nassau University Medical Center.
- Fraser has been remanded since the Oct. 29 incident and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted, with her next court appearance set for Dec. 9.
- The victim’s family says home surveillance video captured the attack; the employer, Aides at Home, reports cooperating with investigators, and records show Fraser completed state home health aide training in 2020.