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Corazon Dandan, 74, was waiting for her train at the Powell street BART Station when the suspect allegedly pushed her as a train was approaching. Photo courtesy of Dandan family

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Corazon Dandan 07042024

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17200728894677-4-2024 2-18-13 PM.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Corazon Dandan, 74, was waiting for her train at the Powell street BART Station when the suspect allegedly pushed her as a train was approaching. Photo courtesy of Dandan family"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Corazon Dandan, 74, was waiting for her train at the Powell street BART Station when the suspect allegedly pushed her as a train was approaching. <em>Photo courtesy of Dandan family</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The man who pushed an elderly Filipina into an oncoming train at the Powell street BART Station, causing her death, has been charged with murder, the San Francisco District Attorney&#x27;s office announced on Thursday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/3/elderly-filipina-in-san-francisco-dies-after-being-shoved-into-incoming-train-1117">• Elderly Filipina in San Francisco dies after being shoved into incoming trai</a></div><p>Corazon Dandan, 74, died from severe head injuries after she was pushed into the path of the train by <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Trevor Belmont, also known as Hoak Taing. </span></p><div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The victim came from her shift at a local hotel and was </span><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">waiting for her train home when the unprovoked attack happened.</span></div><div><span id="isPasted">&quot;Mr. Belmont is charged with one count of murder. Mr. <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Belmont is scheduled to be arraigned on July 5,</span>&quot; the DA office said on X.</span></div><div><span id="isPasted">Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police earlier described the suspect as &quot;</span><a href="https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240702"></a><span id="isPasted"><a href="https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240702">transient</a></span><span id="isPasted">&quot; or homeless.</span></div><p>San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins condemned the fatal attack against Dandan.</p><p>&quot;The nature of this incident at Powell Street BART Station was tragic and truly shocking. I would like to express my deepest condolences to the victim’s family, friends and colleagues. Unprovoked attacks, especially on our most vulnerable, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;San Francisco residents, workers, and visitors should be able to freely move about and utilize our public transportation systems without fear. My office will now do everything in our power to ensure that there is justice in this case,&quot; Jenkins added.</p><p>The Philippine-born Dandan had migrated to San Francisco in the 1980s. While she had no children of her own, she helped put her nieces and nephews through school, according to her family.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4s3-Op7lg1s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins condemned the fatal attack against elderly Filipina Corazon Dandan.</p>

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins condemned the fatal attack against elderly Filipina Corazon Dandan.

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Man who shoved elderly Filipina into San Francisco train charged with murder

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Jul 04, 2024 02:18 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 04, 2024 03:02 PM PHT

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