27 Oct 2012
A Louisiana woman who attracted worldwide media attention after claiming that she was attacked and set on fire by three men in white hoodies
has been slammed by police officers as fake and a liar. The 20 year old
claimed the attackers, before fleeing scrawled KKK on a car, a racial
slur to indicate it was a hate-crime.
On Friday the investigators claimed that woman Sharmeka Moffitt faked the attack, scribbled KKK on her car and set herself on fire.
Last week Moffitt called 911 to complain that she was attacked by three men when she was exercising at a park near Franklin Parish in Winnsboro by three men dressed in white hoodies, who later scrawled “KKK” on her car. She suffered third-degree burns and was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
The police claimed that she lied about the attack and set herself on fire. “This was a disturbing case for all involved,” Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb told a press conference. “All indications show this was a self-inflicted situation.”
Our Original story that appeared on October 22nd is below…
Hate Crime;20 year old woman set on fire, victim’s vehicle painted with “KKK”
Winnsboro Louisiana-Three men, who set a woman on fire, fled the scene of the crime after spray painting victim’s car with racial slur over the weekend, police and media reported.
Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, has told the police she was attacked by three men wearing white hoodies at a park near Franklin Parish on Sunday. On Monday at a News conference police confirmed the incident and stated that the letters “KKK” were scrawled on her car.
Police chief of Winnsboro, Kevin Webb stated that federal authorities were investigating to determine whether it was hate-crime, but declined to classify as racially motivated attack.
Ninety percent of Moffit’s body had burns, according to KNOE and she is in stable condition.
A Facebook page “Prayers for Sharmeka Moffitt has been created. By Monday afternoon nearly 17,000 people have signed-up on her page.
Freda Kennedy wrote this on her page “So we all are upset. We all have gotten our feelings out. Now, we will pray for the family and give the support (encouraging words, food, gas money for the travel, home care, care packs etc.). Stay on one accord in Christ. When the legal system, acts we need to be there to let our voices be heard. Perhaps, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, people won’t think its okay to measure the life of a black person so low. They will see us as God’s children. Then the desire to burn, beat, rape, drag and even put the life of a dog before our lives. Pray for unity and peace”.
On Friday the investigators claimed that woman Sharmeka Moffitt faked the attack, scribbled KKK on her car and set herself on fire.
Last week Moffitt called 911 to complain that she was attacked by three men when she was exercising at a park near Franklin Parish in Winnsboro by three men dressed in white hoodies, who later scrawled “KKK” on her car. She suffered third-degree burns and was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
The police claimed that she lied about the attack and set herself on fire. “This was a disturbing case for all involved,” Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb told a press conference. “All indications show this was a self-inflicted situation.”
Our Original story that appeared on October 22nd is below…
Hate Crime;20 year old woman set on fire, victim’s vehicle painted with “KKK”
Winnsboro Louisiana-Three men, who set a woman on fire, fled the scene of the crime after spray painting victim’s car with racial slur over the weekend, police and media reported.
Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, has told the police she was attacked by three men wearing white hoodies at a park near Franklin Parish on Sunday. On Monday at a News conference police confirmed the incident and stated that the letters “KKK” were scrawled on her car.
Police chief of Winnsboro, Kevin Webb stated that federal authorities were investigating to determine whether it was hate-crime, but declined to classify as racially motivated attack.
Ninety percent of Moffit’s body had burns, according to KNOE and she is in stable condition.
A Facebook page “Prayers for Sharmeka Moffitt has been created. By Monday afternoon nearly 17,000 people have signed-up on her page.
Freda Kennedy wrote this on her page “So we all are upset. We all have gotten our feelings out. Now, we will pray for the family and give the support (encouraging words, food, gas money for the travel, home care, care packs etc.). Stay on one accord in Christ. When the legal system, acts we need to be there to let our voices be heard. Perhaps, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, people won’t think its okay to measure the life of a black person so low. They will see us as God’s children. Then the desire to burn, beat, rape, drag and even put the life of a dog before our lives. Pray for unity and peace”.
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