Woman Accused Of Choking 3-Year-Old Girl

POSTED: 3:57 pm HST February 25, 2008
UPDATED: 4:29 pm HST February 25, 2008

HONOLULU -- Police arrested an Oahu woman accused of trying to choke a 3-year-old family member.

Elly Rivera faces attempted murder charges.

It happened at about 10:25 p.m. Sunday at Hooper Lane.

Paramedics took the unresponsive girl to Kaiser Permanente Moanalua in serious condition.

The child's condition has since improved, authorities said.

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