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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Man with Special Needs ‘Tied Up & Tortured’ on Facebook Live in Chicago

Chicago - Jan 4, 2017 - Four people are in custody after a “disturbing” and “brutal” video showing a man with “mental health challenges” being tied up, beaten and tortured was streamed live on Facebook “for the entire world to see,” Chicago Police say.

Since the news broke on this terrible event, I have struggled in posting information on this crime. I have chosen not to post any of the disturbing video here. With many articles I have read, a very detailed article, along with Very Disturbing Video has been reported by Heavy news at:

           Man ‘Tied Up & Tortured’ on Facebook Live in Chicago
        
Also a Chicago Tribune article:
4 held in attack broadcast on Facebook that included anti-Trump profanities

HATE CRIME, KIDNAPPING CHARGES FILED AGAINST 4 IN FACEBOOK LIVE TORTURE CASE
Jan, 5, 2017 -  Jordan Hill, 18, of Carpentersville; Tesfaye Cooper, 18, of Chicago; Brittany Covington, 18, of Chicago; and Tanishia Covington, 24, of Chicago; were each charged with aggravated kidnapping, hate crime, aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and residential burglary, according to the Cook County state's attorney. Hill was also charged with robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

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