Daughter of New York hate crime victim says a good Samaritan stopped mom’s beating

The daughter of a Filipino woman savagely pummeled by a parolee on a Midtown sidewalk, says she and her mother are indebted to a mysterious stranger who distracted the attacker, stopping the racist assault.

Elizabeth Kari thanked the anonymous good Samaritan Thursday on a webpage raising funds for her mother’s recovery.

Mom Vilma Kari was stomped on by convicted mother killer Brandon Elliot as she walked to church on Ninth Ave. near W. 43rd St. around 11:40 a.m. Monday, authorities said.

Elliot, 38, allegedly screamed “(Expletive) you. You don’t belong here,” during the disturbing attack, caught on video.

The 65-year-old victim suffered a shattered pelvis and other injuries.

While Elizabeth Kari wrote online that the viral recording of her mother’ s beatdown is hard to watch — because of the brutality of the crime and the apparent inaction of two nearby doormen — there was more to see.

“What this video did not capture was that there was someone who was standing across the street that witnessed my mom getting attacked, who yelled and screamed to get the assailant’s attention. That is where the video cuts off as the attacker crossed the street to him,” Elizabeth wrote. “To this person, I understand your decision in remaining anonymous during this time. I want to THANK YOU for stepping in and doing the right thing.”

Elliot was released from prison on lifetime parole in November 2019 after serving 17 years for fatally stabbing his mother. He is charged with three counts of assault as a hate crime and was remanded without the option to post bail at his arraignment Wednesday.

His Legal Aid lawyers asked the public to “reserve judgment” until all the facts are presented in court.

Attacks on Asian-Americans have continued to skyrocket nationwide. Locally, the NYPD has seen 31 hate crimes against people of Asian descent this year — a staggering spike from the 11 that were reported last year.

Vilma Kari’s mysterious knight in shining armor has yet to make himself known, but she and her daughter hope they to find out his identity.

“His gesture of action is what we need in our world right now,” Elizabeth wrote. “I hope one day, my mom and I can thank you personally.”