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Richmond rally against violence
As many as 200 people turned out for a peace rally and march over the weekend in Richmond, California, two weeks after a high school girl was brutally assaulted outside her school's homecoming dance.
The 16-year-old victim, a sophomore at Richmond High, was gang-raped after leaving the dance the night of Oct. 24. Police say as many as 10 people participated in the assault, while at least another 10 watched but did not call for help.
Help was finally summoned for the girl nearly two-hours after the attack when an 18-year-old mother and former Richmond High student, dubbed by police as ‘the Good Samaritan,’ called 911.
The march started in front of Richmond High School and went to nearby Wendell Park, where community leaders and activists spoke out against violence against women.
Among those who spoke was Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. "It's great to hear you raising your voices loud and clear against this horrible crime, and against the horrible crimes against women that go on all the time," McLaughlin said. "This is not about Richmond youth. This is a much larger systemic problem."
So far six suspects, ranging in age from 15 to 21, have been arrested and charged in the rape. The Richmond Police Department is still actively seeking other suspects who were involved.
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