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Who was the 32-year-old banker who died in Times Square?

Observador2 September 2026 at 10:17

Erin Piacenti was a 32-year-old woman who worked as a vice president at Bank of America. In addition to her banking career, she was also a lawyer and choir singer.

She was stabbed in Times Square, New York, while on her way home. The attack occurred when she was only 32 years old.

Piacenti was married and mother of a baby. The tragedy happened just three weeks after the couple had celebrated their wedding anniversary.

The case generated great impact due to the victim's profile and the location of the crime, in one of the busiest and most tourist-heavy areas of New York.

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