New York social worker, 56, clinging to life after savage beating during home visit

A New York social worker is clinging to 𝕴life after being savagely beaten nearly to death while conducting a home visit last month.

M꧂aria Coto, 56, of Westchester, has been on life support ever since the savage May 14 attack in Peekskill left her with facial fractures and severe brain swelling a🎶nd bleeding.

Authorities have arrested the suspected attacker, Hasseem Jenkins, 31, and charged him with attempted murder and assault with intent to cause physic🔜al injury, .

Coto was checking on a ꦐclient when the unprovo🌳ked attack unfolded.

Jenkins “repeatedly punch[ed] Coto with his fists and did repeatedly kick Ms. Coto with heavy boots … above the head and body causing Ms. Coto to sustain severe brain bleed, swelling of the brain, and multiple facial fractures,” reads the criminal affidavit, .

She was rushed to the Medical Center in🧜 Valhalla, where she underwent emergency surgery.

After the attack, Westchester County Executive George Latimer approv🍰ed an emergency contract, expanding security escorts for social workers

Oftentim♛es, caseworkers will conduct home visits in pair💦s.

from Coto’s union said it was the most horrific attack on a social worker to date.

“We are devastated our member was assaulted while working in the community,” reads the statement, adding the assault on Coto is “a tragic reminder of the risks members face providing essential services.”

The attack is not Jenkins’ first brush with the law.

He was previously busted for assaulting a 19-year-old in 2011, and he was arrested last fall by Peekskill Police on a di🅷sorderly conduct charge after punching one of his relatives.