SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) In San Francisco, a memorial was held Friday for one of the women killed in a hit-and-run on New Year s Eve.
At 4:30 p.m. family, some visiting all the way from Japan, and friends of Hana Abe gathered in her honor.
Abe s mother, Hiroko Abe, who is in San Francisco from Japan for the ceremony, spoke exclusively to ABC7 News reporter Dion Lim just days before.
She spoke of the turmoil in her heart, and how she hopes what happened to her daughter prompts change in the city of San Francisco.
Mrs. Abe also spoke at today s memorial, along with a Buddhist priest.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) In San Francisco, a memorial was held Friday for one of the women killed in a hit-and-run on New Year s Eve.
At 4:30 p.m. family, some visiting all the way from Japan, and friends of Hana Abe gathered in her honor.
Abe s mother, Hiroko Abe, who is in San Francisco from Japan for the ceremony, spoke exclusively to ABC7 News reporter Dion Lim just days before.
She spoke of the turmoil in her heart, and how she hopes what happened to her daughter prompts change in the city of San Francisco.
Mrs. Abe also spoke at today s memorial, along with a Buddhist priest.
A grieving mother is speaking out after her daughter was one of two pedestrians killed in a hit-and-run in San Francisco on New Year s Eve. She said the San Francisco we all dream of isn t the kind of city you might have expected, so please don t be disappointed. I would stay at the hotel and she warned me even if I went outside to take a walk, there were blocks we can t walk so please be careful.
Many have criticized San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin for his lenient handling of repeat offenders. After a live interview with Dion Lim shortly after the tragedy, where he did not address her questions about finding solutions, he announced he had reached out and spoken at length to Mrs. Abe.
A grieving mother is speaking out after her daughter was one of two pedestrians killed in a hit-and-run in San Francisco on New Year s Eve.
Police say Troy McAlister, a repeat offender, was out on parole, and driving a stolen vehicle when he hit and killed Hana and Elizabeth Platt. His next court appearance is Wednesday, Jan 20.
SFPD say they re looking into what happened at this memorial and are asking for the public s help in identifying any suspects. One merchant is already offering up help of her own after witnessing the destruction night after night. Everybody see the flower and just drop them to the floor. When I see it I go fix it because I want to make sure it s good, says the woman who was too shy to reveal her name because of her broken English.
For the first time we're hearing from Troy McAlister's mother, who believes the New Year's Eve double fatal hit-and-run in San Francisco could have been prevented.