Accused Fells Rapist Hit Woman With Rock 14 Times: Prosecutor

MEDFORD, MA — A Medford man was arraigned Monday on charges related to a rape in the Middlesex Fells Reservation late last week.

Prosecutors said Brady McCue, 28, beat the victim with a rock 14 times before sexually assaulting her, WHDH's Kimberly Bookman reported. The victim, a 48-year-old woman, was walking near the Leslie Road Trail Head at the Medford/Winchester line when she was attacked around 8 a.m. Friday.

The woman told investigators her attacker had a coffee cup with him, which was found nearby and helped police link the assault to McCue, prosecutors said. She was hospitalized with serious injuries, but is in stable condition.

An attorney for McCue said his client has schizophrenia and stopped taking his medication Nov. 23, Bookman reported. McCue's father told the Boston Globe his son has suffered from mental health issues for nearly a decade and was discharged from a hospital days before the attack.

McCue faces charges of armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, kidnapping and four counts of aggravated rape.

A judge will hear the defense's request that McCue meet with a doctor to determine competency later on Monday.