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Woman charged in fatal South Boston stabbing
Gisselle Pascual, 24, faces manslaughter and assault charges, police said.
A woman is accused of fatally stabbing a man inside a South Boston apartment Friday evening, Boston police said.
Gisselle Pascual, 24, is charged with manslaughter, Boston police said in a press release.
Police were called Friday evening for a person stabbed at 258 Old Colony Ave. Officers found a man suffering from a stab wound, the department said.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he died the next day, police said.
Pascual was initially charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, but police upgraded the charges to manslaughter after the victim died, the department said.
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Pascual will be arraigned in South Boston District Court, police said.
Attorney information for Pascual was not publicly available Sunday night.
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