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Son Convicted of Attempted Murder After Attacking Mother

12/9/2025

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George Tsintzelis was convicted of attempted murder for attacking his mother, Paraskevi Tsintzelis, in Queens on November 15, 2024, when he held a knife to her throat and pushed her from a third-story window.
Paraskevi Tsintzelis survived brain bleeding and fractures and testified.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz described the act as senseless violence.
George Tsintzelis faces sentencing January 21, 2025, with up to 25 years in prison.

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George Tsintzelis was convicted of attempted murder for attacking his mother, Paraskevi Tsintzelis, in Queens on November 15, 2024, when he held a knife to her throat and pushed her from a third-story window.
Paraskevi Tsintzelis survived brain bleeding and fractures and testified.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz described the act as senseless violence.
George Tsintzelis faces sentencing January 21, 2025, with up to 25 years in prison.