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| Moroccan gang rape victim's sister miscarries after seeing video of the assault | Moroccan gang rape victim's sister miscarries after seeing video of the assault |
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| The sister of a Morrocan gang rape victim has said she suffered a miscarriage after watching footage of the assault. | The sister of a Morrocan gang rape victim has said she suffered a miscarriage after watching footage of the assault. |
| The video of the young woman being attacked by a group of teenage boys on a bus in Casablanca sparked outrage after it was shared on social media. | The video of the young woman being attacked by a group of teenage boys on a bus in Casablanca sparked outrage after it was shared on social media. |
| It showed the victim, who is believed to be 26-years-old, being molested while the attackers tore off her clothes and insulted her. | It showed the victim, who is believed to be 26-years-old, being molested while the attackers tore off her clothes and insulted her. |
| The woman, who the authorities said has learning difficulties, can be seen crying for help as neither the bus driver nor any of the passengers intervene. | The woman, who the authorities said has learning difficulties, can be seen crying for help as neither the bus driver nor any of the passengers intervene. |
| The victim’s sister, who was pregnant when she found out about the assault, said her “heart ached” after she watched the video. | The victim’s sister, who was pregnant when she found out about the assault, said her “heart ached” after she watched the video. |
| "My sister looks a lot like me," she told AJ+. "As soon as I came across the video in the morning, I knew it was her." | "My sister looks a lot like me," she told AJ+. "As soon as I came across the video in the morning, I knew it was her." |
| She added: "I lost my baby... When I saw my sister in that situation, being assaulted and screaming, without [being shown] any sympathy nor mercy.” | She added: "I lost my baby... When I saw my sister in that situation, being assaulted and screaming, without [being shown] any sympathy nor mercy.” |
| The assault was filmed and posted online and quickly went viral. It lead to hundreds of Moroccans staging a mass sit-in protest in response to the incident. | The assault was filmed and posted online and quickly went viral. It lead to hundreds of Moroccans staging a mass sit-in protest in response to the incident. |
| Protesters chanted "we are not afraid! Liberate public space!" as they marched in Casablanca. | Protesters chanted "we are not afraid! Liberate public space!" as they marched in Casablanca. |
| Sexual harassment and abuse of women is rife in Morocco where a national survey found that nearly two-thirds of women had experienced physical, psychological, sexual or economic abuse. | Sexual harassment and abuse of women is rife in Morocco where a national survey found that nearly two-thirds of women had experienced physical, psychological, sexual or economic abuse. |
| The Moroccan authorities said they had arrested six boys aged 15 to 17 for their “presumed implication in the woman's aggression” and put them under investigation. | The Moroccan authorities said they had arrested six boys aged 15 to 17 for their “presumed implication in the woman's aggression” and put them under investigation. |