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DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP, Penn.– A 10-year-old boy has been charged with homicide after police say he confessed to beating a 90-year-old woman to death.

According to WNEP, Tristen Kurilla of Damascus Township was visiting his grandfather at his home last Saturday.

Kurilla told police that 90-year-old Helen Novak yelled at him during a dispute. Kurilla then reportedly put a cane to her throat and punched her several times.

Kurilla’s grandfather is Novak’s caretaker.

Kurilla will be charged as an adult in her homicide, according to the Wayne County District Attorney’s office.

The boy is in the Wayne County Correctional Facility under no bond.

Source: WNEP

This is Tristen Kurilla. He's 10 y/o and currently in the Wayne County Correctional Facility charged with homicide. pic.twitter.com/j5X5Z99QpH — Jim Hamill (@JimHamill) October 14, 2014