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Grandmother Beaten for Helping Stranger
5 Sep
Summary
- Elderly woman beaten with baseball bat after offering help.
- Attacker initially claimed to be a robbery victim.
- Victim remains hospitalized with severe injuries.
A 71-year-old grandmother in Crestline is in critical condition after being severely beaten with a metal baseball bat. She had offered shelter to Erik Eduardo Navarro, 26, who claimed to be a recent victim of robbery. Navarro stayed in her home for six days before allegedly attacking her while she slept.
Navarro reportedly beat the woman for hours, pausing when she lost consciousness. He then stole her phone, credit cards, keys, and e-bike before fleeing. Deputies discovered the victim with extensive injuries to her face and hands after neighbors requested a welfare check. She has undergone treatment for a traumatic brain injury, brain bleed, and deep lacerations.
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