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Ontario community outraged by police handling of disturbing attack

Ontario community outraged by police handling of disturbing attack

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Outrage and calls for accountability are ringing out in a rural Ontario community following a disturbing attack on an 8-year-old girl. Investigators initially said when the girl was found on June 24 that the attack was caused by an animal, but two weeks later, they arrested a 17-year-old, who is now charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon. Saturday night, nearly 100 people packed the community centre in Quadeville, west of Ottawa, pressing the police on the steps taken in the early stages of their investigation. Nathaniel Dove reports.
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