Mother Of South Philadelphia Dollar Tree Assault Victim Speaks Out: "It's Traumatizing For Her"

CBS Philadelphia

July 15, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The mother of the victim of an assault at a Dollar Tree in South Philadelphia is speaking out on the incident that made national headlines.

The woman, who did not want to be identified, said she felt compelled to talk because she wasn't pleased with how Philadelphia Police handled the investigation before her daughter posted a video that went viral.

"They didn't take this case seriously in the beginning," the victim's mother told CBS News Philadelphia. "They didn't take the case seriously until my daughter posted her video."

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