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Boston man convicted in ‘vicious’ attack on homeless woman
Anthony Dew, 43, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years to nine years and will be retried for additional charges in January.
A Dorchester man was sentenced to up to nine years in prison on Monday for a 2024 “vicious” attack on a homeless woman.
Anthony Dew, 43, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years to nine years in state prison for the charges of assault and battery and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and strangulation, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
On Sept. 8, 2024, Dew invited a 51-year-old homeless woman to do drugs at his mother’s house on Evelyn Street where he reportedly raped, strangled, and beat her. Dew then fled the scene, leaving the woman bloody, undressed, and screaming for help in the driveway, the DA says.
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When police arrived at the scene, officers observed a woman with her jeans down around her ankles and a pulled up T-shirt appeared to be soaked in blood, the DA says.
The victim told police, “he raped me” as she “went in and out” of consciousness and pointed to an apartment, the DA says.
They also observed the victim spitting up blood and her face being covered in blood. She also sustained contusions and abrasions all over her body, including bruising and swelling of the mouth, jaw, and both eyes, the DA says. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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Police discovered what appeared to be the victim’s hair on the stairs leading out of the apartment, the DA says.
On Nov. 5, 2024, Combined DNA Index System linked the DNA from the victim’s underwear to Dew, the DA says.
“I’m grateful that this defendant has been held accountable for some of the serious charges in this vicious attack, and I wish the victim a full recovery from the physical and psychological trauma she suffered,” Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden wrote in a statement.
Dew is set to reappear in court for a status hearing on Jan. 21 for the remaining charges of attempted murder, rape, and assault to murder that ended in a mistrial, the DA says.
“We will address the remaining charges at the appropriate time, but for now we’re pleased with this initial measure of justice,” Hayden added.
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