NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A woman was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in state prison for shoving a 42-year-old victim into an oncoming train on a subway platform in the Times Square-42nd Street station in 2021, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced.
Anthonia Egegbara, 32, was sentenced after a pleading guilty to one count of first-degree assault in August for the brutal attack.
According to court documents, statements and the guilty plea, Egegbara was sitting on a bench on the northbound 1, 2 and 3 train platform at about 8 a.m. on Oct. 4, 2021, when she stood up, approached a 42-year-old woman waiting, and pushed her into an oncoming train.
Witnesses called 911, and prosecutors said the victim was transported to an area hospital where she had to stay for several days. She suffered a broken arm, which required surgery, bleeding from the leg and face, as well as bruising to the face.