Overview
- Aherne, 43, was indicted on attempted murder, attempted assault, assault and endangering the welfare of a child in New York State Supreme Court.
- Prosecutors allege she bought a knife at Macy’s, entered a seventh-floor bathroom and stabbed a 39-year-old mother from behind as she changed her 10-month-old.
- The victim sustained two stab wounds to the back and lacerations to her arm and hand requiring stitches, and the baby was reported uninjured after falling from the changing table.
- The victim’s boyfriend and store security restrained Aherne until NYPD officers arrived and made the arrest at the scene.
- At arraignment, Aherne pleaded not guilty, was remanded to jail, and prosecutors said she told police she preferred prison to returning to a hospital.