A New York City man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and burglary after following a woman to her Chinatown apartment, attacking her and stabbing her more than 40 times.
In a statementManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that 25-year-old Asamad Nash will be “held accountable” for the brutal murder of 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee on Feb. 13, 2022.
“Today, Asamad Nash was held accountable for chasing Christina Yuna Lee into her home and senselessly taking her life,” Bragg said.
“Euna Lee’s family and loved ones have lost a daughter, a sister and a friend,” he said. “My hearts go out to her family and our community as they recover from this tragedy.”
NYPD suspects man follows woman to her home, breaks into apartment and stabs her 40 times
This arrest photo shows 25-year-old Asamad Nash, who was taken into custody on suspicion of stabbing to death Christina Yuna Lee inside a sixth-story Chinatown apartment on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. (Fox News)
Nash admitted chasing Ms Lee up a sixth-floor apartment with stairs, “running up to her, forcing his way inside and attempting to sexually assault her.”
Police were called to the apartment after neighbours heard a woman screaming.
Following the murder of 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee, community members and leaders came together to protest violence against the Asian American community. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
When police arrived at the Manhattan apartment, police said they found Nash hiding under a mattress in the apartment and a bloody kitchen knife hidden behind a dresser.
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Police found a 35-year-old woman in the bathroom of the apartment with “at least” 40 stab wounds, including to her neck and torso.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect allegedly followed the woman to her apartment at 111 Chrystie Street in Lower Manhattan. (Google Maps)
Following the attack, several city and state leaders, including Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hawkle, condemned the killings as an attack on the Asian American community.
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Nash had an extensive criminal record in New Jersey and was on probation for three outstanding cases at the time he allegedly committed the murders.
