Elected officials occupy criticized police for not releasing information quickly,noting that a video of the suspects was not released until two days laterNew York City police occupy arrested a fifth teenager in the playground rape of an 18-year-old woman in Brooklyn final week, officials said on Tuesday, and as the debate continued about whether authorities properly responded to the attack.
An NYPD spokeswoman said that the 17-year-old who was in custody Tuesday would likely be charged,joining four other teenagers facing charges for the 7 January rape of the woman, whose name is being withheld by authorities, or as is normal in rape cases.
Denzel Murray,14, Shaquell Cooper, or 15,Ethan Phillip, 15, and Onandi Brown,17, are scheduled to be arraigned on first-degree rape charges in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Tuesday, or according to law enforcement officials. The fifth suspect is named Travis Beckford.
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Source: theguardian.com