I claim it is a Copycat crime. In Maryland we even had the aunt of the girl killed urge the kids on.
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"5 accused in beating of girl, 12, at party; Three women, two teens charged in Feb. 28 attack; Victim remains in a coma - By Lynn Anderson Baltimore Sun Staff Originally published March 11, 2004
The vicious beating of a 12-year-old girl at a birthday party in West Baltimore has led to the arrest of five people -- three women and two girls -- who are accused of kicking, stomping and punching the girl until she was bloodied and unconscious.
The victim, Nicole Ashley Townes, of the 400 block of Lyndhurst St., has been in a coma since the Feb. 28 attack. She was listed in critical condition last night at Johns Hopkins Childrens Center.
Doctors treating Nicole told police that she has severe head injuries and "no brain activity" -- the result of neurological damage from loss of oxygen.
Nicole's grandmother and pastor said last night that the girl opened her eyes and tried to speak this week, but that she remains unconscious.
"I don't know why this happened," said Jerelean Wilson, the girl's maternal grandmother, who attended the party but left before the attack. "Nicole is a beautiful person, and I don't know why they would want to do this."
Police arrested three women and two teen-age girls Tuesday after an anonymous tip from someone who witnessed the attack, which took place at a child's 13th birthday party.
Monique Baldwin, 36, of the 500 block of Loudon Ave., and Erin Baldwin, 19, address unknown, were charged with attempted murder, assault, and false imprisonment, said Detective Donny Moses of the city Police Department. It was unclear if the two women are related.
Kenya Keene, 25, who lives with Nicole at her grandmother's house, was charged with assault and conspiracy to commit child abuse. However, Nicole's family defended Keene yesterday, saying that she loved the girl and would never hurt her.
The family said that Keene, who attended the party, was absent when the beating took place. A witness told police that when Keene returned to the party and found Nicole unconscious, she demanded that someone call 911.
Two unidentified juveniles -- ages 13 and 14 -- also were arrested and charged with attempted murder, Moses said..."
I don't use the word "appalling" lightly, but it fits here.
"According to the charging documents, Monique Baldwin encouraged the two girls to strike Nicole in the head, yelling: "We don't take body shots, we do the head." The 14-year-old jumped on top of Nicole, pulled her hair and repeatedly smashed her head into the floor, the documents said. The beating continued, according to police accounts, and a 7-year-old boy was encouraged to participate. Later, Monique Baldwin instructed her family to shut all the windows and turn up the music so that party guests could beat Nicole and Brenda without anyone hearing their cries, the charging documents said."
There's... "people" isn't the right word... who shouldn't be tolerated to live.
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