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Elderly man dies following beating
Roomate may face additional charges
Updated: Friday, 28 Dec 2012, 2:26 PM EST
Published : Friday, 28 Dec 2012, 1:02 PM EST
TONAWANDA, NY (WIVB) - An elderly resident of a Tonawanda assisted living facility has died after allegedly being beaten by his roommate.
Salvatore Trusello, 86, who was formerly a baker from Niagara Falls, was attacked on November 26.
The victim’s roommate, Chester Rusek, 87, is accused of using a 2.5 lb. magnet to badly bruise Trusello. The incident occurred at the Kenwell De-Paul Sr. Living Community on Delaware Avenue.
Rusek has been charged with first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of death and whether or not Trusello’s death was directly connected to the beating.
New charges could be lodged against Rusek.
Luke Moretti first reported on this story on December 7th.
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