Police: Woman dies less than 1 month after man pushed her to the ground during argument

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — A Winter Springs man was arrested after a woman he pushed to the ground during an argument later died from her injuries, according to a police report.

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On Aug. 30, Winter Springs police said they responded to a home on Bombay Avenue in reference to an alleged battery call.

Police said the woman, identified as Anna Mae Wilson, 60, was outside the home with a dog that belonged to Timothy McGuire.

A report said Wilson and McGuire, who were roommates, then got into a fight.

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According to investigators, McGuire pushed Wilson to the ground. She was taken to a hospital and McGuire was arrested for misdemeanor battery.

Police said initially, McGuire denied getting into a fight with anyone. But once he was at the hospital, McGuire said that he “pushed someone but that it wasn’t purposeful.”

In September, investigators said Wilson’s condition worsened.

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Doctors said Wilson suffered a skull fracture and was bleeding in her brain.

According to a report, she was later put into a rehabilitation center but returned to a hospital after she had a stroke.

She died on Sept. 24.

An autopsy later found that Wilson died “as a result of sequelae craniocerebral trauma.”

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Investigators ruled the woman’s death a homicide.

McGuire was charged with homicide and negligent manslaughter, police said.

He posted $15,000 bond before his scheduled first appearance on Wednesday.

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