MONROVIA – Deddeh Simmons, subjected to a violent mob in Redlight, is receiving medical care in a hospital having been mistakenly identified as a motorbike thief.
The distressing incident captured on video shows her being trampled, stripped, and mercilessly beaten in a crowded market.
The Liberia National Police is investigating, aiming to hold the perpetrators accountable.
Simmons, identified as the mother of Tribeau Brown, the inaugural winner of Big Brabee Liberia, was attacked after refusing to disclose her political affiliation to individuals at the Red Light Market.