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| Sofija Kaczan death: Man charged with killing 100-year-old | |
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| A man has been charged with manslaughter and robbery after the death of a 100-year-old woman. | A man has been charged with manslaughter and robbery after the death of a 100-year-old woman. |
| Sofija Kaczan was approached from behind and pushed to the ground in the Normanton area of Derby at about 08:45 BST on 28 May. | Sofija Kaczan was approached from behind and pushed to the ground in the Normanton area of Derby at about 08:45 BST on 28 May. |
| She died on Wednesday after suffering multiple injuries in the attack including a broken neck. | |
| Arthur Waszkiewicz, 39, of Wolfa Street, Derby, will appear before magistrates on Saturday. | |
| He is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court. | |
| Following the robbery, Mrs Kaczan's green handbag was found dumped a few hundred yards away at the junction of Moore Street and Normanton Road. | |
| Investigating officer Det Ch Insp Darren De'ath thanked the local community for their help in the case. | |
| Ms Kaczan is reported to have forgiven her attacker at a mass at Royal Derby Hospital before she died. | |
| Speaking after her death, Mrs Kaczan's friends Monika Zareba and Maria Wojtczak said: "You didn't think something like this could happen to old people. | |
| "It shouldn't happen. We can't believe it... shocked." | |
| An inquest into Mrs Kaczan's death was earlier opened and adjourned. | |
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