- The botched robbery occurred as Htwe and her 22-year-old son, Kyaw Zaw Hein, were exiting Manhattan’s Canal Street subway station. An unidentified man grabbed her son’s backpack, which threw them off-balance and sent them tumbling down a flight of stairs.
- The mother-and-son were sent to Bellevue Hospital following the attack. Hein sustained minor injuries, while his mother had to undergo surgery.
- In a GoFundMe update on Sunday, Htwe’s family wrote: “Our mother/wife won’t make it out of this. So we have decided to donate her organs for those who are in need.”
- Htwe’s family thanked the public for their support and urged anyone with information to come forward. “If you know anything about the guy who did this to her, please let the police know! He needs to pay justice for what has been done!”
- Hein previously described his mother as a “very kind” person who treated people well even if they were bad. “I love my mom very much and [I] miss her so much, hopefully she can give me a hug soon,” he said.
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