TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A woman has died from her injuries after a reported assault at People Inc. in the Town of Tonawanda on April 1.
According to Town of Tonawanda police, around noon on April 1, officers responded to the report of an unconscious female at People Inc. located at 169 Heritage Road. 56-year-old Diana Robinson of Amherst received life-saving measures at the scene and was transported to ECMC and admitted to the trauma ICU in critical condition.
Police said 26-year-old Daniel Abbotoy of Niagara Falls was also taken to ECMC and arrested for the assault of Robinson. Abbotoy was charged with first-degree assault, arraigned in Town of Tonawanda Court and remanded to the custody of the Erie County Sheriff.
On Wednesday, police announced that Robinson died from her injuries on April 15, and the Erie County District Attorney’s Office is considering filing additional charges.
7 News reached out to People Inc. and received the following statement:
"Our deepest sympathies are with the family of a person we serve who recently sustained serious injuries following an incident with a fellow person served. We care deeply for all of those we provide for and take the health and safety of every person we serve very seriously. It is our greatest priority to provide safe and high-quality services every day. To protect the persons involved and their loved ones, People Inc. cannot comment any further while we continue to work closely and cooperate fully with authorities investigating this incident."
