The Asian woman who was attacked last year in Queens by a man with a rock died Monday, her family announced on a GoFundMe page dedicated to her.
Highlights
- GuiYing Ma, 61, was sweeping the sidewalk of an empty property in Jackson Heights, Queens.
- A man allegedly struck her in the head repeatedly with a large rock, injuring her face and head.
- A day after the attack, the New York Police Department arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the crime.
- That man was later identified as Elisaul Perez, 33, who faces three felony charges, including assault with intent to disfigure and dismember.
- He is scheduled to appear in court on April 12 for another hearing, Queens Law Associates’ Attorney David Strachan, who represents Perez, declined to comment.