Stepdad allegedly kicked by 11-year-old boy in Bronx, dies

Friday, December 7, 2018
KINGSBRIDGE, Bronx -- A man is dead after a family dispute inside an apartment and now an 11-year old is being questioned by police.

The 11-year-old boy is in police custody after they say he kicked his stepdad in the stomach and killed him, but there's more to the story.
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It happened Thursday night in this apartment building on Heath Avenue in the Bailey Houses in the Kingsbridge section.

Police say the boy got into a dispute with his parents, and during that fight the boy kicked the stepdad in the stomach, 51-year-old George Szkred.

But police say Szkred is a cancer patient and was in poor health.
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EMS responded and found him unresponsive on the couch.

The 11-year-old boy isn't expected to face any charges, but he is in custody for questioning.



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