A man who viciously beat a helpless mother while her daughter sat on the couch and watch pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Tuesday.
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Shawn Custis , 42, entered not guilty pleas to attempted murder, robbery, burglary and child endangerment in Essex County Superior Court. He was ordered held on $750,000 bail following his arrest Friday in the Inwood section of Manhattan.
Reports say that investigators do not know what he was doing in that area of Manhattan but sources say he was hiding out with a girlfriend.
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The attack, which took place on June 21 in Millburn was captured on a "nanny cam" hidden inside the home's living room.
The recording shows the woman sitting on a couch watching television with her child, then getting up to investigate a noise in the back of the house. She backs up toward the couch as a man comes into the room and starts savagely beating her.
The suspect not only kicked and punched the mom multiple times but he also tossed her down stairs. Thankfully the mom survived with just bruises.
Clarion Ledger is reporting that Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said she does not know why the camera was taping while the mother, whose name is being withheld, was home with the children. Carolyn Murray said.
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"The video is very helpful and increasingly there is video evidence. People in the community who are inclined to do criminal acts should probably be aware that it's often a help for us," Murray said. "The video shows what violent crime looks like."
"We believe it was his intent to kill the mother," said Essex County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly, at a news conference.
Prosecutors said the woman is out of the hospital.
"The family is intact, they're together," Fennelly said. "They're trying to move on."
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