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Barbara Maier Gustern was shoved from behind outside her Chelsea residence.
\\nFriends found the well-known and beloved voice coach in the apartment lobby covered in blood. A bicyclist spotted the injured 87-year-old on the street and brought her in. Gustern hit her head during the attack and was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. She ultimately passed away from her injuries after being placed on life support.
\\nPolice released security footage of the incident, which showed Lauren Pazienza reportedly shoving Gustern before running away. Police, also say the suspect returned to watch, as the victim was carried away by ambulance.\\xa0
\\nLauren Pazienza was facing manslaughter charges. Initially, she pleaded not guilty but has now changed her plea to guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Justice Felicia Mennin sentenced Pazienza to 8 years, but then tacked on another 6 months, blasting Pazienza for her \\u201cinability to take responsibility for her actions.\\u201d\\xa0
\\nPazienza had given a probation officer conflicting stories about her involvement in events surrounding the attack, claiming that she simply \\u201cran into\\u201d the victim.
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