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Police investigating April death of 48-year-old woman in Crotona Park as homicide

News 12 was told a 911 call on April 14 led police to discover 48-year-old Yaya Kouyate lying unconscious face up on her bathroom floor with obvious signs of trauma to her neck.

News 12 Staff

May 20, 2023, 7:43 AM

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Police launched a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead last month in her Crotona Park home. 

News 12 was told a 911 call on April 14 led police to discover 48-year-old Yaya Kouyate lying unconscious face up on her bathroom floor with obvious signs of trauma to her neck.

She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. 

The medical examiner deemed the death a homicide and no arrests have been made. 

Police are asking anyone with information to call 845-331-1671. 

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