ROCKAWAY, Queens (WABC) -- Police say a 51-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Queens and her 42-year-old boyfriend is in custody in connection with her death.
The woman's mother was slashed in the hand when she tried to intervene and come to her daughter's aid.
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She is hospitalized in stable condition.
Police have recovered a knife from the scene. The victim had been stabbed in the neck and chest, police say.
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There is no word yet on what prompted the attack.
WABC