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Man from NYC charged for fatally stabbing mother in their residence

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  • A 20-year-old man is facing charges in the brutal stabbing death of his mother inside their New York City home, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.
  • Dennis Cho, of Flushing, was indicted on seven counts of second degree murder, two counts of first degree criminal contempt, two counts of third degree assault, fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon and second degree stalking. grade, Katz said.
  • According to the charges, Cho was at his home on February 24 between 1 pm and 2 pm with his mother, Hyun Sook Lee, 59, when he stabbed her multiple times in the back, killing her.

NEW YORK — A 20-year-old man is facing charges in the brutal stabbing death of his mother inside their New York City home, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.

Dennis Cho, of Flushing, was indicted on seven counts of second degree murder, two counts of first degree criminal contempt, two counts of third degree assault, fourth degree criminal possession of a weapon and second degree stalking. grade, Katz said.

According to the charges, Cho was at his home on February 24 between 1 pm and 2 pm with his mother, Hyun Sook Lee, 59, when he stabbed her multiple times in the back, killing her.

Cho also allegedly got into an altercation with his father, Seong Woo Choo, 61, which ended with his father’s hand being cut. After injuring him, Cho also began to strangle him.

“The defendant stands accused of the gruesome, cold-blooded stabbing to death of his mother, as horrible a crime as it gets. This was a brutal attack that no family should have to endure,” Katz said.

Cho is scheduled to return to court on May 3. If he is convicted, he faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

Information on Cho’s lawyer was not immediately available.

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