95-Year-Old Woman Charged With Murdering Holocaust Survivor Roommate in Brooklyn Nursing Home

A 95-year-old woman, Galina Smirnova, was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon after she allegedly fatally attacked her 89-year-old nursing home roommate, Nina Kravtsov, at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Brooklyn. Kravtsov, a Holocaust survivor who had endured great hardship during World War II, was found covered in blood with severe injuries to her face and head and later died from blunt force trauma. Investigators believe the weapon used was a wheelchair foot pedal found bloodied at the scene, and Smirnova was seen washing blood from her hands shortly after the incident. The attack shocked the victim's family, with their attorney emphasizing the need for justice for a woman who survived the Holocaust but not the nursing home environment. Smirnova has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail, while the nursing home and defense have not commented. The case highlights concerns about safety and care in elder care facilities, especially involving residents with cognitive impairments like dementia.