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Central Park birders, others remember 63-year-old woman killed in park
Gothamist • • nation
Key Points:
- A 63-year-old woman known as Lee was found dead with head trauma in Central Park near the Ramble on Sunday morning; police arrested Jonathan Robles, 36, on murder and weapon charges.
- Lee was a familiar figure among Central Park birders and those who frequented the Ramble, often staying at the Summerhouse shelter and maintaining a tent there during the day.
- Members of the birding community described Lee as a tough, streetwise woman who helped others, including providing support to people recently released from prison and assisting fellow park visitors with food and warmth.
- Lee was also an artist who sketched birds and sold some of her drawings, with birders helping her obtain camping gear and supplies.
- Police have withheld Lee's identity pending family notification, and the motive behind the attack has not been publicly disclosed.
