An elderly couple from Bellevue, Washington is expected to survive after being stabbed multiple times by a house guest at their home. The 83-year-old husband and 76-year-old wife took in their attacker after seeing her homeless and in distress at a city park. (The Seattle Times)
Bellevue police spokesman Seth Tyler had initially referred to the alleged attacker, an unidentified 40-year-old woman, as homeless and noted the home had a tent in the backyard. He later said a neighbor had told investigators that the woman was living in the couple’s garage.
On Sunday, Tyler said it was still unclear how the suspect came to live with the couple, although he expected more information to be released Monday morning. He noted that the suspect had permission from the couple to stay on the property and that they were not related.
“But as far as how they met (her), what the context is, the prior relationship, I don’t know, and we’re trying to determine how they knew each other and how she came to be staying on the property,” Tyler said.
He did note, however, that the couple had taken in at least one other person to live with them before housing the woman now under arrest.
Besides finding the grievously injured – but alive – couple, first responders were able to extinguish small fires set by the attacker throughout the house, in an attempt to burn the structure to the ground.
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