14-year-old to be charged as ADULT for assault and murder of 83-year-old neighbor
A 14-year-old boy has been charged for the brutal rape and murder of an elderly 83-year-old woman. Baltimore police say that teenager Tyrone Harvin is responsible for the rape and death of Dorothy Mae Neal who was found unresponsive by authorities at her Rosemont Gardens apartment on the 2300 block of Winchester St. in West Baltimore on August 29. She was rushed to the University of Maryland Medical Center in her critical state but would succumb to her injuries the next day.
According to USA Today, the crime was discovered after concerned neighbors in the area alerted police to not having seen Neal for days. The 82-year-old was said to have been a familiar and well-liked figure in the area, and would often be seen walking with her cane to the bus stop.
Residents said she was "independent and trusting," with neighbor Eartha Davis telling the Baltimore Sun, "It’s sad when anyone dies, but she was an elderly woman. It's very scary. It's the first time I heard of anything so close."