A mom was discovered unconscious and later placed on life help on the hospital after she was brutally crushed in an assault on Randall’s Island. Police are trying to find the attacker, as her household is left praying for a miracle.
Diana Agudelo, a 44-year-old mom of two, was discovered simply off the bike path on Randall’s Island, in response to police, who stated she was viciously crushed round 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Somebody who was on a stroll within the space discovered her and referred to as police. She was taken to the hospital, the place she remained in crucial situation as of Thursday.
“My mom is like the most kind-hearted person you’ll ever meet in your whole life,” the sufferer’s daughter, Stephanie Rodas, stated from the household’s house.
The fridge within the kitchen is roofed with footage and heartfelt Mom’s Day notes. However Rodas stated the house has felt empty with out her mother, who at all times talked to her concerning the energy of forgiveness.
“I know if she was still conscious today, she would forgive the person who did this to her. And that’s why it hurts me so much,” she stated by means of tears. “The thing that hurts the worst is she left work at 11:30. She wasn’t found until the next morning at 5 a.m. How is my mom just laying there by herself and no one was there? [All I] can think of how scared she was.”
The daughter instructed NBC New York she desires the world to know concerning the girl she calls her hero.
“She’d always try to make someone laugh, she always loved making people feel included. She’s the person I wish I was,” stated Rodas.
Agudelo has been unable to talk or transfer as she stays on life help. Her daughter stated her mother took the Harlem River Pathway on Randall’s Island to and from work each day.
“She took a bike mostly to work because we don’t have enough money to get a car, and mostly because she did love biking,” Rodas stated.
Her son just lately purchased her an e-bike to assist along with her commute. No bike was with Agudelo when she was discovered, and her cellphone was lacking.
“My mom is a single mother, my dad left and everything. She was holding all of us together for such a long time by herself. She was strong. She was dedicated. She was all I had for so long. She works late at night because she’s…our only provider and I know she did everything she could for us her whole life,” her daughter stated.
A spokesperson for the Museum of the Metropolis of New York, the place Agudelo labored, stated in an announcement she is a “beloved and devoted member of the staff” and that they have been working with police to supply any potential help. The spokesperson stated Agudelo was attacked as she was returning house from work.
An avid fan of the Disney cartoon “Lilo & Stitch,” Agudelo additionally adored the animated character Garfield. Her daughter stated carrying a shirt with the cartoon cat felt like a much-needed hug from her mother.
“It’s my mom’s. I couldn’t sleep tonight and I wore it to be a little closer to her,” stated Rodas.
The 21-year-old added that her mom, who has devoted her life serving to others, is now in want of assist. The household stated their mom’s surgeon has given her a 99% mortality price.
“If anyone knows anything — please, please, please let the police or anyone know. She’s all I have,” Rodas stated. “I don’t have anyone else to rely on. She was my everything.”
A reward is being supplied proper now for data. Anybody who calls CrimeStoppers can stay nameless.
