23-year-old woman “held the knife firm” into the body of an 84-year-old woman she was tasked to care for for 16 minutes and repeatedly whispered in her ear to succumb; charged
New York – In a horrific case that has left New York prosecutors and the public stunned, a 23-year-old woman, identified as A. Fraser, has been indicted for a savage and prolonged knife attack on the elderly woman she was hired to care for. Fraser now faces a range of felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder, after she plunged an 8-inch kitchen knife into the torso of an 84-year-old woman, identified as W. Wilson, as she slept, and then held it there for 16 agonizing minutes while whispering for her to die.
The disturbing incident occurred in the early morning hours of October 29, 2025, inside Wilson’s home. Prosecutors say Fraser was on duty as an overnight aide, tasked with caring for Wilson. But instead of fulfilling that responsibility, Fraser allegedly entered the woman’s bedroom at 2:08 a.m., silently approached her bed, and drove a large knife deep into her body. According to District Attorney A. Donnelly, Wilson awoke from her sleep in pain, moaning and attempting to remove the knife. But Fraser, investigators say, gripped the handle tightly, refusing to release it. For the next 16 minutes, she allegedly “held the knife firm” in the victim’s body and “repeatedly whispered for the woman to succumb.”
During this time, Fraser reportedly told Wilson to “stop fighting it” and die. Video surveillance from inside the home documented the entire attack, from the moment Fraser entered the bedroom to when she pulled the blade from Wilson’s body and exited the home at approximately 2:24 a.m. Instead of calling for help, Fraser allegedly left Wilson bleeding in her bed and fled the scene. Outside cameras showed her attempting to strike the house with her vehicle before abandoning it on the front lawn and leaving on foot. Her car remained at the scene the following day. The next health aide arrived at 8:30 a.m. and discovered Wilson barely conscious and bleeding. Emergency responders were called, and the elderly woman was rushed to a hospital, where doctors treated her for a punctured lung. She remained hospitalized for weeks due to an infection stemming from the stab wound. Wilson, who turned 85 during her recovery, only recently returned home.
Fraser was located in her neighborhood later that same day and arrested by members of the police department. She was transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation before being arraigned in court on November 3. Prosecutors brought a slate of charges against her, including attempted murder in the second degree, two counts of assault in the first degree and assault in the second degree, two counts of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Fraser remains in custody at the county correctional center. She is scheduled to return to court on December 9, 2025. If convicted, she could face up to 25 years in prison.
District Attorney Donnelly emphasized the magnitude of betrayal in this case, stating, “Families rely on the skill and compassion of home health aides to care for ailing loved ones. This defendant allegedly only brought pain and horror to their lives.” The investigation remains ongoing, and Aides at Home, the agency that employed Fraser, has said it is fully cooperating with law enforcement. Wilson’s survival, though miraculous, does little to erase the trauma of what she endured. In a space where she should have been safe, she was instead subjected to a calculated and extended assault by the very person entrusted with her wellbeing. As the legal process moves forward, prosecutors are expected to pursue the full extent of justice for a crime that shocked even seasoned investigators.
