#JusticeForAudrey: Indonesian girl, 14, allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted by 12 high school students
- The 14-year-old girl in Pontianak, West Kalimantan is receiving intensive treatment after being attacked by a dozen high school pupils
- The case has sparked outrage on social media, where the hashtag #JusticeForAudrey started trending internationally, and has attracted 3 million signatures in a petition calling for her justice
The victim, identified as Audrey, was believed to have been physically and sexually assaulted by three main perpetrators, who were assisted by nine others. She is currently undergoing intensive care at a private hospital in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
The perpetrators allegedly slammed Audrey’s head on an asphalt road, kicked her stomach multiple times, choked her and poured water over her. One of the suspects purportedly tried to force her finger in the victim’s genitalia.
The incident occurred on March 29, but was reported to the police a week later due to threats issued by the perpetrators.
Audrey was believed to have been targeted after her cousin – who is the ex-boyfriend of one of the alleged assaulters – had a relationship that turned sour, according to multiple social media users following the case.