Crime & Safety
Two Men Rape Kirkland Woman - And Then Joke About It: Report
The two attackers were overheard joking about the ghoulish crime by an Uber driver, according to a report.
KIRKLAND, WA - Two men who allegedly raped a woman in Kirkland joked about the ghoulish crime in front of an Uber driver after leaving the woman's apartment, according to the Seattle P-I. Levi Brower and (Removed) allegedly carried out the attack on July 2 after picking up the woman in Seattle, according to the report.
Brower and (Removed) are now facing second-degree rape charges, and a King County Prosecutor says the two men might've planned the attack in advance, according to the report. Brower and (Removed) picked the woman up in Seattle, and then traveled with her back to her Kirkland home, according to the report. The woman was incapacitated due to alcohol.
After the alleged rape, the men were "joking back and forth" in front of the Uber driver, according to the report.
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Their 23-year-old victim was seriously injured in the attack.
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Editor's Note: A name has been removed from this post after a not guilty verdict.
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