A 77-year-old woman, the mother of a former candidate Brooklyn borough president, was found beaten to death in Brooklyn, authorities said Sunday.
First responders were dispatched for a possible assault inside a residence on East 45th Street near Linden Boulevard in the Flatbush section late Saturday.
Police found Elenora Bernard with bruising and swelling all over her body, two police sources said. She had a fractured eye socket and other injuries, the sources said. They added the woman suffered from dementia.
Bernard was pronounced dead around 8 p.m. She was the mother of former Brooklyn Borough President candidate Khari Edwards.
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An initial investigation has not led to a motive yet, the sources said.
Andre Hooper, a 51-year-old man who lives in the building next door to Bernard, was arrested early Monday morning on murder charges, police said.
CORRECTION:
The headline and body of this story have been corrected to reflect that the victim is the mother of a former candidate for the office of Brooklyn borough president, not the mother of a former borough president.
