- Amy Tran fronted court over the bashing of an elderly grandmother on Thursday
- Le Le, 77, was out walking her dogs when she was allegedly attacked in St Albans
- The 30-year-old alleged attacker has a criminal record that includes an assault
- The victim is now in an induced coma in hospital, but is not expected to survive
A woman who allegedly bashed an elderly grandmother as she was out walking her dogs has faced court charged with intentionally causing serious injury.
Amy Tran, 30, was pictured smiling as she was handcuffed and arrested on Friday morning at around 10.30am.
Police will allege that she assaulted Le Le, 77, on Thursday night while she was strolling with her two dogs in in Willaton Street, St Albans, causing ‘horrific head injuries’.
Amy Tran, 30, was pictured smiling as police handcuffed and arrested her on Friday morning
Le Le was discovered lying in a pool of blood by her neighbours, and is now fighting for her life
Le Le was walking her dogs (pictured) on Thursday when she was allegedly attacked by Tran
Le Le was discovered lying in a pool of blood by her neighbours, and is now fighting for her life in an induced coma at Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Tragically, ‘due to the nature of the injuries, [the victim] is not expected to survive’, Senior Constable Scott Riley told 9NEWS on Saturday.
Her ‘devastated’ son has maintained a bedside vigil since his mother was admitted.
Tran was arrested at a property (pictured) very close to where the attack allegedly took place
Tran has been remanded to face the Melbourne Magistrates Court again on Monday morning
The accused was arrested at a property about 100m away from where the brutal attack took place. Police allege that the property is popular with drug users.
A homicide detective told the court that Tran has a prior criminal history including assualt with a weapon, trafficking and selling heroin and methamphetamines as well as failing to answer bail.
She has been remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates Court again on Monday morning.
Tran has been charged with charged with intentionally causing serious injury after brutally bashing an elderly grandmother and leaving her lying a pool of blood in St Albans, Melbourne
Le Le was attacked about 100m away from a property that is allegedly popular with drug users
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