Woman found with slash wounds in Frankford
Police are investigating a crime that left a woman in critical condition late Tuesday in Frankford.
A passerby discovered the woman on the 5300-block of Frankford Avenue around 11:30 Tuesday night. The woman was transported to Aria Health-Torresdale in critical condition for lacerations to her head and body. She is black, 30 to 40 years old and has a heavy build.
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