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Grand Jury Indicts Accused Subway Pusher for Murder, Manslaughter

By Eddie Small | November 24, 2014 4:47pm | Updated on November 24, 2014 6:31pm
 Kevin Darden declined to testify before a grand jury.
Kevin Darden declined to testify before a grand jury.
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THE BRONX — Kevin Darden, the man accused of pushing a 61-year-old father to his death in front of an oncoming subway train earlier this month, was indicted for murder Monday.

Darden, 34, shoved Wai Kuen Kwok in front of a D Train at the 167th Street stop on Nov. 16, Bronx District Attorney Robert Johson claims.

Darden refused to testify before the grand jury hours before the panel voted to charge him with second degree murder and first degree manslaughter.

He appeared briefly in the Bronx Criminal Court Monday with his lawyer Edward McGowan to tell the judge he would not testify.

McGowan declined to comment further.

Darden has a lengthy criminal record, including a 2011 incident in Longview, Texas, when he tried to burn down his brother's house and a Nov. 9 arrest for pickpocketing by Times Square, according to law enforcement officials.

Bail for the pickpocketing incident was set at $1,000, but after the complaining witness left the country and could not be reached, Darden was released. The case is pending.

Darden was released from jail just two days before allegedly shoving Kwok, police said.

Family and friends gathered in Chinatown on Sunday for Kwok's funeral, the New York Daily News reported.

Darden is due back in court on Jan. 12 and will remain held without bail.