83-year-old Maine man accused of assaulting girlfriend
An 83-year-old Maine man has been charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly attacked and attempted to strangle his 85-year-old girlfriend of 22 years, The Bangor Daily News reports.
Francis Murphy of Orrington, Maine, was arrested Friday and appeared at the Penobscot Judicial Center on Monday where his bail was set at $50,000, according to the Daily News. The alleged assault took place either late May 30 or early May 31.
“He admits that he did it,” Assistant District Attorney Chris Ka Sin Chu told the judge. “He admits he choked and assaulted her.”
According to the Daily News, if convicted on the charge of Class B aggravated assault, Murphy faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000.
Read the full Daily News report here.
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