Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Attack on Sister Following Assault on Elderly Mother

A Hamburg man has admitted responsibility for the death of his sister after violently assaulting both her and their 91-year-old mother inside their Bristol Road home nearly two years ago.

Michael Osuch pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge of first-degree manslaughter, just weeks before his scheduled jury trial, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. The plea stems from a violent incident that occurred on May 8th, 2022.

Authorities say the violence began around 4:50pm when Osuch attacked his elderly mother with an object and forcibly dragged her back into the residence after she attempted to flee. She suffered serious injuries including a fractured skull and a head laceration.

His sister, 72-year-old Christine Osuch, ran into the home to help their mother and retrieve a towel. At that point, Michael turned his aggression toward Christine and launched a second attack that left her with a fractured skull, a severe head wound, and internal brain bleeding. She died from her injuries more than two weeks later.

The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Christine’s cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head and ruled it a homicide.

Following his plea, Osuch remains in custody without bail. He faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on May 16th.

Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Attack on Sister Following Assault on Elderly Mother