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« Roger Clemens visits with Red Sox in Texas | Today | WBRU back in its original groove » April 3, 2006Middletown woman pleads no contest to assaulting aunt / Photo
NEWPORT -- In the midst of her trial on felony assault charges, a Middletown mother of three today pleaded no contest to attacking her elderly aunt with bleach in an incident that almost killed the 70-year-old woman. The defendant, Evangeline "Lea" Henry, 45, of 64 Beagle Drive, Middletown, was serving as guardian for her aunt, Mary S. Goulios, at the time of the bleach attack which occurred on Dec. 15, 2004, at Goulios's apartment at the AHEPA House, elderly subsidized housing at 87 Girard Ave. In a plea bargain with prosecutors, the defendant will face up to six years in prison in exchange for her admission of guilt. -- Journal staff writer Tracy Breton In response to questioning by Superior Court Judge Edwin J. Gale, Henry, who stood weeping, said she accepted full responsibility for her actions. As a result of her no contest plea to a charge of assault and battery on a person over 60 with serious bodily injury, the attorney general's office agreed to drop a second felony assault charge in connection with the same incident. The judge scheduled sentencing for May 30. Prosecutors announced in court that prior to the sentencing, they plan to bring another felony charge accusing Henry of embezzling her aunt's money while serving as her guardian. Henry has already repaid her aunt about $20,000, but prosecutors said after court, they will be seeking additional restitution from her. Henry was removed as her guardian after the bleach attack. Goulios is now living independently. -- Journal staff writer Tracy Breton Posted by Jack Perry CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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