Publication title: Edmonton Journal
First page: A.9
Publication date: Sep 24, 2010 Dateline: VANCOUVER
Author: Anonymous
Police say they believe there were more witnesses to what they've described as the brutal gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in the Vancouver area -- photos of which were later posted on Facebook -- and on Thursday authorities urged those witnesses to come forward.
"Police now have reason to believe that there may have been more witnesses and are strongly urging anyone who witnessed the sexual assault, and who has not already spoken to a police officer, to come forward and provide information on what they observed," RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen said.
Thiessen told reporters that while RCMP still believe "several" males took part in the sex assault in the district of Pitt Meadows earlier this month, there may have been 10 to 12 people watching the attack take place.
Two teen males have been detained in the case.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested and released for allegedly taking the photos and posting them on the Internet; he is expected to face charges of distributing child pornography. About a week after the incident, an 18-year-old male was arrested and is likely to face at least one count of sexual assault.
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