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Man Who Attempted To Murder 18-Year-Old Learns Fate: Union County Prosecutor

A 23-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to seven years in state prison on Friday, April 4, after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the assault of an 18-year-old last year, authorities said.

Nelson Lata-Sanchez

Nelson Lata-Sanchez

Photo Credit: Essex County Department of Corrections

On Friday, June 14, Elizabeth police responded to an apartment on Fulton Street and found an 18-year-old woman suffering from numerous severe injuries, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said.

Nelson Lata-Sanchez was arrested at the scene, authorities said. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said.

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