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Bronx Stepfather Charged in Stabbing of 12-Year-Old Girl and Her Mother

The 12-year-old remains in critical condition after surgery.

Overview

  • Police arrested Joshua Burnside, 28, at a Crotona Park East apartment late Wednesday after responding to reports of screams.
  • He was identified as the woman’s husband and the girl’s stepfather, and two younger children in the home were unharmed.
  • Officers found the victims inside 1010 East 173rd Street around 11:15 p.m.; Burnside was taken into custody without incident.
  • The girl was taken to Cohen Children's Medical Center and underwent surgery, and her mother was treated at Jacobi Hospital and is expected to survive.
  • Burnside faces charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon and child endangerment, with a psychiatric evaluation underway and arraignment pending Friday.