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Woman Found Beaten to Death in Flatbush

By Tom Liddy | March 4, 2012 12:37pm | Updated on March 4, 2012 7:13pm
Omar Cohall, 34, was wanted for the murder of his sister, Heather Wright, 43, at her home on Westminster Road on March 3, 2012.
Omar Cohall, 34, was wanted for the murder of his sister, Heather Wright, 43, at her home on Westminster Road on March 3, 2012.
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BROOKLYN — A woman was found beaten to death in her Flatbush apartment Saturday afternoon and cops were seeking to question her brother, police said.

Rescuers received a 911 call about a woman screaming at 15 Westminster Rd., near Caton Avenue, just after 3 p.m.

There, they found Heather Wright, 43, with head wounds and pronounced her dead.

It was not clear what sparked the violence, but cops were looking to speak to her brother, Omar Cohall, 34.

Cohall has four arrests, three of which are sealed and one for criminal possession of marijuana.

Police say he his 5-foot-8 and 260 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The pubic can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crimes Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.