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Man Who Allegedly Struck Woman With Baseball Bat Charged With Attempted Murder In South Jersey Man Who Allegedly Struck Woman With Baseball Bat Charged With Attempted Murder In South Jersey
Man Who Allegedly Struck Woman With Baseball Bat Charged With Attempted Murder In South Jersey Criminal charges have been upgraded against a 35-year-old man who was arrested last week after allegedly striking a woman in the head with a baseball bat, authorities said. The additional charges against Quamel Benton include Attempted Murder (First Degree), Endangering an Injured Victim (Third Degree), and five counts of Neglecting a Child (Fourth Degree), according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He was initially charged with Aggravated Assault (Second Degree) and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Third Degree) following his apprehension on Friday, M…