Police arrested and charged a Bronx woman with manslaughter Monday for fatally beating another woman at a city public hospital last month.
NYPD officials said 44-year-old Racquel Haughton is facing charges of manslaughter and assault for allegedly attacking 55-year-old Cynthia Vann in a room at Lincoln Hospital on Sept. 10. Vann remained at the hospital in critical condition for more than two weeks and succumbed to her injuries on Sept. 27, according to police. Officials ruled her death a homicide.
Police did not immediately provide details about where they arrested Haughton. Her arraignment was pending Tuesday in Bronx Criminal Court, and court records show she received a summons for alleged harassment at the hospital on Sept. 19.
Multiple outlets reported Vann was undergoing liver tr