Cornelius Abson is a convicted criminal who is being held as a suspect in the August 14, 2008, elevator beating of 85-year-old Lillian France. Abson reportedly confessed to and apologized for the attack, which sent France to the hospital.New York Daily News: Suspect Arrested in Elevator Granny Beating (August 21, 2008)
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- "If you've seen the video, then you know that this attack was gratuitous... He even grabbed her cane - it was sociopathic conduct."—Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes
