In the early hours of Saturday morning (28 March), the 33-year-old woman was sat on a park bench on the corner of East 128th Street and 3rd Avenue near Harlen River Park at 1.30am when she was approached by an unidentified assailant.
After an argument ensued, the suspect stabbed her in the neck and fled the scene on a red motorized scooter. The victim was then rushed to NYC Health & Hosdpitals/Harlem, but her injuries were too severe and she tragically passed away.