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Theresa Gorski, Sleepy Hollow choking victim, dies from injuries

Originally published: January 9, 2013 4:32 PM
Updated: January 9, 2013 7:40 PM
By NIK BONOPARTIS AND RON BITTNER  nik.bonopartis@cablevision.com

Sleepy Hollow and Westchester County police investigate the

Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Sleepy Hollow and Westchester County police investigate the scene on New Broadway in Sleepy Hollow, where a woman was found and taken to Phelps Memorial Hospital. Christopher Howson, 49, was arrested after he reportedly choked his wife. Howson was charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree strangulation, Sleepy Hollow Police said. (Jan. 5, 2013)

A Sleepy Hollow woman died after being taken off life support Wednesday afternoon, four days after she allegedly was choked by her husband in a domestic dispute.

Relatives of Theresa V. Gorski made the decision to remove the Sleepy Hollow woman from life support after doctors told them she would not survive her injuries. They gave staff at Phelps Memorial Hospital the go-ahead Wednesday afternoon,...

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