Chilliwack RCMP say they are working to identify people involved in a “disturbing” youth assault video circulating on social media.
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Chilliwack RCMP are investigating a “disturbing” video circulating on social media that depicts an alleged group assault of a teenager, and they’re asking the public for help identifying those involved.
A'aliya Warbus, the legislature member for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, said in a social media post Saturday that she was “disturbed and heartbroken,” adding that the child is the victim of “targeted cruelty.”
Police said they received a report of an assault that took place Sunday evening and involved a group of youths and a female victim.
RCMP said investigators are working with the Chilliwack School District, and they added there is no indication the incident happened during school hours.
Warbus said the video brings to mind the fatal 1997 group assault of teenager Reena Virk in Saanich, B.C., and she said public safety remains an issue across the province.
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