Somerville girl charged with assaulting her mom, who was discovered useless in her residence

A Somerville girl is accused of assaulting her 73-year-old mom, who was discovered useless inside the lady’s residence over Memorial Day weekend, officers introduced Thursday.

April Monroe, 48, has been charged with strangulation and assault and battery on an individual over 60 inflicting severe bodily damage for the alleged assault on her mom, Gail Gasperini, Middlesex District Legal professional Marian Ryan and Somerville Chief of Police Charles Femino mentioned in a joint information launch. 

Gasperini’s husband reported her lacking Sunday night, telling authorities that his spouse — an East Boston resident — had gone to go to Monroe and by no means returned. Somerville police responded to Monroe’s Summer time Avenue residence and located Gasperini useless inside, Ryan and Femino mentioned. 

Officers famous that an post-mortem discovered that Gasperini had accidents per an assault, and a subsequent investigation pointed to Monroe. There was no ruling on Gasperini’s trigger and method of demise, so extra prices are potential, based on the discharge. 

Monroe was scheduled for arraignment in Somerville District Courtroom Thursday. It was not instantly clear whether or not she had retained an lawyer.