Son accused of brutally killing aged UWS mother left path of damning clues, together with Google seek for ‘elder abuse’: prosecutors

The soulless son who allegedly slaughtered his aged mom of their luxurious Higher West Facet constructing final 12 months left behind a path of clues pointing to his guilt, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Monday.

Edward Asencio, 51, worriedly researched the time period “elder abuse” on Google after the brutal deadly beating of his 84-year-old mother Ana Asencio — and why it was taking the health worker so lengthy to provide you with her reason behind loss of life, authorities stated.

Manhattan prosecutors additionally famous that Ascencio was the one individual with entry to the residence on their upscale tree-lined Manhattan road earlier than the homicide of the tragic outdated woman, who suffered from dementia.

“As alleged, Edward Asencio uncared for and remoted his 84-year-old mom earlier than killing her of their shared residence,’’ Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg stated in a press release.

“The defendant’s alleged assault on his personal mom, who relied on him for care, is abhorrent,” Bragg stated.

Asencio pleaded not responsible to manslaughter and assault expenses within the violent loss of life of his mother, whose lifeless physique was discovered face-up inside her bed room July 17, 2023, within the constructing at 70 W. 93rd St., the place one-bedroom residences go for greater than $5,000 a month and a few models have sweeping views of Central Park.

Manhattan prosecutors stated Asencio dedicated the “horrific act” by beating his mom “so badly” that he brought on a deadly subdural hemorrhage.

The aged girl had in depth accidents together with two black eyes, bruising to her head, chest and shoulders and blood on her lips, in keeping with prosecutors.

The health worker decided that Ana’s loss of life was as a consequence of blunt drive trauma, prosecutors stated.

Her loss of life was dominated a murder six months after her physique was discovered.

Asencio wore brown jail overalls and had his arms cuffed behind his again for the continuing.

He has three prior misdemeanor convictions, together with one for stalking a lady on the subway.

The son was remanded by Manhattan Supreme Courtroom Decide Cori Weston.

Asencio is due again in court docket Oct. 23.