A Rikers Island inmate charged with murdering an aged Higher West Aspect lady in 2023 died Monday contained in the Manhattan Legal Courthouse after he suffered a seizure in a holding cell, in keeping with officers.
Terrence Moore, 55, suffered the medical episode and was later pronounced useless round 5 p.m. regardless of lifesaving efforts — making him the second detainee to die in metropolis custody this yr, the Division of Correction stated Tuesday.
He was on the courthouse for a scheduled listening to that was finally waived till subsequent month, his lawyer stated in an interview.
Moore and one other suspect have been arrested in January 2023 within the chilling homicide of Maria Hernandez, 74, inside her West 83rd Road residence the place her badly overwhelmed physique was discovered by her sister, police stated on the time.
He was going through homicide and housebreaking expenses earlier than he died.
Moore served a stint of 27 years in state jail after he was convicted of second-degree homicide and different expenses in one other case. He was positioned on lifetime parole following his launch in 2017, in keeping with information.
His lawyer, Glenn Hardy, stated his consumer didn’t inform him about any well being points throughout the two years he represented him.
He additionally denied he was concerned in Hernandez’s slaying, Hardy stated.
“He had been a gentleman throughout, never any issue, always polite, respectful and he maintained his innocence,” the lawyer stated.
Moore was detained on the North Infirmary Command, which homes inmates on Rikers who’ve medical situations or a incapacity, although it additionally holds males from the overall inhabitants.
Moore traveled to courtroom Monday for the outcomes of a psychological analysis, however that was later delayed till March 28 as a result of Hardy is in the midst of one other trial.
“Our deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of Mr. Moore,” DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddle stated in a press release.
“We will fully investigate this tragic event to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.”
Makes an attempt to succeed in the household of Hernandez have been unsuccessful Tuesday night.
Her sister Maria Terrero had remembered her slain sibling as “very kind, loving and caring.”
“She never ever ever had [any problems with anyone]” she stated in 2023. “I think the person was looking for somebody else.”
Final Wednesday, Ramel Powell, 38, grew to become the primary particular person to die in a metropolis jail this yr. Extra particulars about his loss of life weren’t offered.
The correction division has confronted ongoing criticism for the horrid situations on the jail complicated on Rikers Island which may result in a federal takeover.
