An enraged Long Island man beat his 75-year-old mother over the head with a metal clamp more than 36 times during a fight, screaming, “Why aren’t you dying?’’ according to prosecutors.
John Strano, 37, launched the violent attack on his elderly mom at the family’s Williston Park home on the evening of April 1, the Nassau County Police Department said in a news release.
It is unclear what the pair was fighting about, but the badly wounded victim was able to call 911 after the incident and tell detectives her son pushed her to the ground, repeatedly punched her in the face, slammed her head against the ground and hit her with a metal object and choked her, the department said.
John Strano, 37, was remanded without bail for the attempted murder of his elderly mother. Nassau County Police Department Prosecutors later revealed the accused sicko used a metal clamp to strike her in the back of the head more than three dozen times, according to News 12.
Strano allegedly confessed to screaming at his mother, “Why aren’t you dying?” and “Why are you still breathing?” when cops caught up with him at a local elementary school’s baseball field hours later.
The victim – who reportedly lost consciousness during the attack, and suffered swelling to her face and head and severe lacerations – was taken to an area hospital and listed in stable condition.
Strano launched the violent attack during an argument with his mother at her Williston Park home, according to Nassau County authorities. Google Maps Strano was charged with second-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing/blood circulation and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held behind bars without bail.
