Overview
- Haughton, 44, was arrested Monday at her Bronx apartment and arraigned Tuesday on manslaughter and assault charges.
- A judge ordered her held without bail on Rikers Island, with a return to court scheduled for Oct. 24.
- Police say she repeatedly punched Cynthia Vann, 55, in their shared hospital room on Sept. 10; Vann underwent surgery and died Sept. 27, which the medical examiner ruled a homicide caused by blunt-force trauma.
- Court and police records cite prior incidents at Lincoln Hospital, including a July 19 staff assault case and an alleged Sept. 11 slap of another staffer, for which prosecutors initially brought charges unrelated to Vann’s injuries.
- The Department of Investigation is reviewing the case handling after questions about delayed NYPD involvement and the suspect’s release before homicide-related charges were filed.