Crime & Safety
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder Of 3-Year-Old Child In Somerset County
A hospital notified authorities about a three-year-old child with signs of physical abuse and strangulation, according to the SCPO.
MANVILLE, NJ — A Manville woman was arrested after authorities said she strangled and abused a three-year-old child, who is related to her.
Alfonsina Anguita, 21, of W. Camplain Road in Manville was charged with first-degree attempted murder and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Manville Borough Police Department Officer-In-Charge Lieutenant Craig Jeremiah announced on Monday.
Roman Jr. confirmed to Patch that Anguita is related to the three-year-old. However, how she is related was not disclosed.
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On Dec. 12, 2023, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives went to a nearby hospital for a report of a three-year-old child with signs of physical abuse and strangulation.
Further medical examination revealed patterns and marks indicative of child abuse and evidence of strangulation, according to authorities.
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The child was interviewed by detectives who said that the injuries happened while under the care of Anguita in Manville, according to authorities.
On Dec. 21, 2023, Anguita was arrested in Somerville without incident and charged. She was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Special Victims Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Manville Police Department at 908-725-1900 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smartphone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.
Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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