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Saturday 2 January 2016

Man killed after saving woman in New York City elevator accident


A 25-year-old man ​wished “Happy New Year” to a woman just before he saved her life by shoving her from a faulty elevator that suddenly took a plunge, but the brave act cost him his own life.

Stephen Hewett-Brown, 25, (left) was in the crowded elevator at 131 Broome St. ​on Manhattan’s Lower East Side ​when Erudi Sanchez, 43, (right) who lives in the building, ste​​pped inside around 11:45 p.m. with her 10-year-old nephew to throw out trash.


“When I got into the elevator, I felt it dropping and I thought my feet would get caught in the gap but the man pushed me out and said, ‘Happy New Year,’” Sanchez told The Post on Friday in Spanish.
But suddenly, the malfunctioning ​elevator dropped farther and Brown’s body was caught between ​it and the third floor, Sanchez said.
“I saw he was trapped and the elevator was crushing him. It was awful,” she said.
The woman’s son-in-law Emanuel Coronado, 23, desperately tried to pull Brown out, but it was too late.
“I feel bad I couldn’t save him. I tried to pull him out but the weight of the elevator was too heavy,” said Coronado, who was still shaken up by the horrific accident.
He said a woman in the elevator who appeared to be with Brown was in hysterics as she witnessed him being mangled.
“She was crying. He was saying, ‘I can’t breathe. Please help me,’” Coronado recalled. “To me, he is a hero. My mother-in-law might not be alive right now.”
A witness told The Post that ​Hewett-Brown and the other people in the elevator​, except for Sanchez,​ were dressed up and headed to a New Year’s Eve party on the 15th floor.
FDNY officials said a 911 call​ came in​ at 11:54 p.m. — and ​emergency responders were on the scene just five minutes later.
“It was a tragic call, a very unfortunate incident,” said an FDNY spokesman.
Sanchez was grateful for Brown’s selfless last act.
“He did a very valiant act to save me. We want to thank him and his family and pray that God gives them peace and comfort. It’s something I’ll never forget,” she said.
The traumatized woman also said the building is known to have issues with the elevators.
“They don’t do a good job repairing them. Two months ago we got stuck inside and had to press the alarm button and were rescued after 15 minutes,” she said.
Numerous complaints about elevators at the building have been filed with the city Department of Buildings​, some as recently as June 22, according to records.
Meanwhile, friends and family of Brown were ​in mourning Friday at his Eastchester home.
“I’m grieving my son. We don’t want to say anything,” Brown’s mom told reporters at their Eastchester home.
Brown — who went by the ​nickname​name StevOD — frequently posted his own written and recorded rap songs on SoundCloud and was working on an EP album, according to social media.
Ejiro Omenih, 22, said he wasn’t surprised to hear of his close pal’s heroic act.
“That’s the kind of heart he had. He’s always been like that, very responsible, caring about other people,” said Omenih through tears.
“He’s the head of the family. He has been the breadwinner for years, taking care of his grandmother, his mother, younger sister and a younger brother, Chris.”

86 comments:

Anonymous said...

May his soul rip! *princezz*

Davido's driver said...

Tragic.....!! Rip

Anonymous said...



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Unknown said...

he's indeed a hero. RIP

Eclectic said...

RIP

Eclectic said...

RIP

Ann Chetachukwu Ubah MD said...

Brave man. Rip

Uzosafetyblog said...

RIP brave one. IRepLIB

Eclectic said...

RIP

Unknown said...

Choi... Dis new year ni






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Okogba said...

RIP to the dead

Unknown said...

Gave his life for another, what other form of love is there?? He truly is a hero and may his gentle soul rest in peace!!








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NaijaDeltaBabe said...

He's sha a hero


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Are you serus!this is quite painful...#cleaningtears

Unknown said...

Eya.rip

LOL said...

Maybe in his next life he won't try to be superman?



NEXT!!!

Unknown said...

Heya. RIP
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Eya!!! An hero he is. R.i.P to him. #IamMe

andre kelvin said...

Damn! RIP

Temi said...

Very Unfortunate

SHORTEST DUDE said...

This hurts you know?

Sobs

KC said...

He is indeed a hero...RIP


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BONARIO NNAGS said...

awww! may his soul rest in peace.


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

Life an irony. Rip



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Unknown said...

So sad!

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmm,what a lost,oh GOD give him enternal rest #Abi#

Unknown said...

chaii..i wonder if i can do same.
The real me would first run for my life before trying to save anybody.
RIP to the young man..he was a hero.

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmm,what a lost,oh GOD give him enternal rest #Abi#

NEW WIFE said...

awwww... he was a hero. Rip to him


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NEW WIFE said...

awwww... he was a hero. Rip to him


NEW WIFE SPEAKS

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Unknown said...

So sad.
RIP









#linda give me 1bo#

Anonymous said...

Awww, such a fine young man.. D mgt of d building should take time n repair d elevator nowww eee!!! May he rest well..

Unknown said...

Chai! Why will this young man die in place of a grandma? God knows the best. Rest on

Unknown said...

Heeeyyya! What a way to die? Life for another life! I hope he is granted a speedy access through he pearls gate.

Unknown said...

Rip

Kaiser said...

For such a wonderful heart nd I pray u find eternal peace... RIP

Unknown said...

RIP...

Unknown said...

what a sad loss. may his soul rest in perfect peace.angelmakiz@yahoo.com

Babylawyer. said...

So sad. How many death already in less than 48hrs into 2016. R.I.P for ur bravery act.

@Lindaikeji No. I FAN

Unknown said...

So touching. RIP BRO

Unknown said...

Hmm so so sad,Rip such a guy with a good heart

Unknown said...

Eyaa nawa ooo

Unknown said...

He died a hero. Rest in peace

Golden nwa said...

Eyaaa brave guy. RIP

Okogba said...

RIP

Unknown said...

Enter your comment... Chie may he rest in peace,and may non of us face this,in this year

Unknown said...

Even he spirit go quarrel am

Unknown said...

Rip sha

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace u died a hero

Unknown said...

He is a hero in deed may his soul rest in peace

don snipes said...

So sad . He sud be celebrated......

.....just saying

Unknown said...

R I P

Unknown said...

chaii...am unsure if i can do this for another person.
My real self would first run for my life before looking for who to save.
He is a hero....RIP

Unknown said...

chaii...am unsure if i can do this for another person.
My real self would first run for my life before looking for who to save.
He is a hero....RIP.

#XENO-FABIAN

olisavictor said...

They don manipulate am in the spiritual realm.

Unknown said...

Rip

Anonymous said...

May God grant him eternal rest...

Psalmuelle aka Samstone. said...

Hmmmmmm. So sensitive and touching. RIP brown.

#LIB ADDICT#

Anonymous said...

Like all countries US is no good for the poor. Housing laws in UK and US are poor too. The negligence of the authorities killed him because the elevator was not fixed and they knew it was bad.

Williams Okikiola said...

#hero even in death! rip guy!

kudos said...

I see he as a hero...Believe

chyyy said...

What a loser! A guy with a wonderful heart!

Unknown said...

Eeeeeeeyah! May his soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Rip kind heart
#needanalibitojoinmetastethenewgeishasardine

Unknown said...

Gud hero r i p.@lindafor2016

Unknown said...

He is a hero Rip

Unknown said...

Rest in peace great Hero.

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Delsu calling

Unknown said...

Rip hero

mira cookie said...

RIP Brown

Unknown said...

Rip

Unknown said...

Chai... I feel like crying. Rip young man

Unknown said...

Faulty equipments should be replaced, not until lives have been lost. They knew all along that the elevator was faulty, yet they kept managing it. Too bad. May his soul RIP.




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Adaobikamma said...

Chai! What a painful way to die. RIP good man.

Unknown said...

Y do good people always have to die?...RIP

Unknown said...

So sad may his soul RIP #sneh

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

Rest In Peace! He is a hero

Unknown said...

Very unfortunate. A brave young Man indeed. Life has no duplicate. The shld file for compensation.

Anonymous said...

May his soul rest in peace. God please grant him mercy at your throne

Unknown said...

Rip man

Lilian chinomso said...

RIP

Ruby Owanate said...

RIP to a good man

Unknown said...

Rest In Peace



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Unknown said...

HE ACCOMPLISHED HIS ASSIGNMENT TO BE AN ANGEL TO SOMEONE

Unknown said...

How sad! May God rest his soul....

Unknown said...

So Painful, Lovely and caring, may your soul Rest in perfect Peace

Unknown said...

We Love you but Jesus Love you more. R I P

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