Attorneys for the estate of a 76-year-old woman allegedly killed at the hands of her boyfriend in a Waterbury nursing home have sued the facility, claiming it should have known about the man's violent history and protected the victim.

Police said 81-year-old John Jensen strangled Patricia Ann Way with her own scarf at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill in November 2018. Now, the woman's estate has filed suit seeking monetary damages against Autumn Lake.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Waterbury Superior Court, says the facility and its employees “should have known that John Jensen posed a danger to other residents of Autumn Lake, including the plaintiff decedent.” It names as a defendant Bucks Hill Operations LLC, which is doing business as Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill.