Severely beaten Hardin Co. woman dies after being taken off life-support

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The Radcliff woman severely beaten by her former boyfriend has died after being taken off life-support at Norton Children’s Hospital.

Christina Howard, 38, was beaten and sexually assaulted by 32-year-old Daniel Simpson on August 12 at a Radcliff mobile home park. Police said evidence suggested Howard had been strangled, according to the News-Enterprise.

The newspaper said Howard was declared brain dead on August 14, and that she remained on life support because she was an organ donor.

Simpson, who was arrested the day after attacking Howard, is being held in the Hardin County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond. He was originally charged with first-degree assault and first-degree sodomy, but will likely face a murder charge at a new bond hearing on Friday.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

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