GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A 43-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection to an alleged assault that left a woman dead.

Grand Rapids police identified the deceased as 60-year-old Kristine Haddad.

The investigation initially started on Oct. 13 when Grand Rapids firefighters and first responders were called to a residence in the 300 block of Alfred Avenue NE regarding Haddad’s head injury.

Authorities were told at that time that the injury resulted from a fall.

Haddad was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. Police said they were not initially notified of the incident because it was reported to first responders as an accidental fall.

Police were called to the hospital on Oct. 15 by Haddad’s family member who reported that Haddad was involved in an assault. The fam

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