Two 16-year-old ladies face a collection of prices in reference to the beating of a 15-year-old woman in an Astoria subway station earlier this month, in accordance with the Queens district legal professional’s workplace.
The 2 16-year-old defendants, each of Elmhurst, have been arraigned Tuesday on a prison criticism within the assault on the woman on the forty sixth Road subway station in Astoria on June 2. Prosecutors say all of them attend the identical college — close by William Cullen Bryant Excessive Faculty. The defendants are charged with various counts of tried gang assault, tried theft, theft and assault. They’re additionally accused of petit grand larceny.
Based on prosecutors, the sufferer, a sophomore, left William Cullen Bryant Excessive Faculty round 3 p.m. that Monday and was focused by the defendants, each highschool juniors, and others. The group allegedly adopted the 15-year-old woman to the close by forty sixth Road M and R subway station.
Contained in the stairwell of the station, prosecutors say the sufferer was attacked by a mob of youngsters who allegedly punched, kicked and stomped on her head, face and physique. The sufferer was additionally tased through the assault and members of the group tried to steal a bookbag in her possession, in accordance with the prison criticism.
The sufferer was taken to a hospital for therapy of her accidents.
“What an outrageous display of bullying and brutality,” Queens District Lawyer Melinda Katz stated in an announcement saying the costs. “I will hold students accountable for this behavior to the extent the law allows. We are grateful that the victim is recovering. The investigation is continuing into the conduct of other individuals.”
Choose Bruna DiBiase ordered the 2 charged ladies to return to courtroom June 18. If convicted of the highest depend, they every resist 15 years in jail.
