Brutal gangrape of teen by 30 men sparks outrage in Brazil
29 May 2016 2:55 PM IST29 May 2016 2:55 PM IST
The assault came to light after several men joked about the attack, posting photos and videos of naked teen on Twitter.
Police has said that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.- The girl's 19-year-old boyfriend was one of the men being sought, but police said they did not know whether he may have been one of the attackers.
- “I want them to await the justice of God. I feel like trash,†the 16-year-old said in brief comments to the O Globo newspaper.
- Authorities say the rape happened last Saturday while the girl was visiting her boyfriend in the Sao Joao shantytown on the west side of Rio de Janeiro.
- Police also asked for the public's help to track down the four men and identify the others.
- The assault came to light after several men joked about the attack online, posting graphic photos and videos of the unconscious, naked teen on Twitter.
- The announcement came as acting President Michel Temer called an emergency meeting of the security ministers for each of Brazil's states to consider gender-related crimes.
Police has said that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America’s largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence against women.
The assault came to light after several men joked about the attack, posting photos and videos of naked teen on Twitter.
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