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Ailing NYC woman who stabbed health aide wants out of Rikers
HealthArraignment and trial of Barbara Salberg
Barbara Salberg, a 66-year-old Upper East Side woman, was arraigned in court for stabbing her home health aide, pleading not guilty.
Her attorneys argued that she is too sick to stay at Rikers Island, citing her physical illnesses and use of an oxygen mask.
- An ailing Upper East Side woman accused of stabbing her home health aide was wheeled into court hooked to an oxygen mask at her arraignment Wednesday — as her attorneys argued that she’s too sick to stay at Rikers Island.
- “(She’s) literally bent over 45 degrees from physical illnesses,” defense attorney Toni Messina cried about wheelchair-bound Barbara Salberg, 66, who pleaded not guilty to stabbing her 54-year-old female aid in a ritzy Upper East Side co-op building on Aug.
- Upper East Sider Barbara Salberg, 68, was seen hooked to an oxygen mask as she was arraigned on attempted murder charges Wednesday in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Key Takeaways
- The incident occurred on August 8 in a ritzy Upper East Side co-op building
- Salberg pleaded not guilty to the charges
- Salberg is wheelchair-bound and uses an oxygen mask due to physical illnesses
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- Salberg's trial and potential sentencing
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