QUEENS, NY – Today, Reeaz Khan, 24, of Richmond Hill, Queens, recently pleaded guilty to murder and attempted rape charges in connection with the attack of a 92-year-old woman in January 2020.
According to District Attorney Melinda Katz, the defendant attacked the elderly woman near her Richmond Hill home, sexually assaulted her, and left her on the pavement.
The surveillance footage shows Khan approaching Maria Fuertes, 92, from behind, resulting in both of them dropping to the ground. Around five minutes later, Khan is seen leaving the scene with his pants undone. Fuertes was found by a passerby around 2:14 a.m. and taken to a local hospital, where she later died from injuries including spinal fractures, rib fractures, and bruising.
The autopsy revealed the cause of death as blunt force trauma and hypothermia. Justice Kenneth C. Holder has indicated a sentencing date of July 6.