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Teacher disturbed by youth swarming incident at Lower Mainland mall

Bystander shares her experience
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Marcia McNaughton was getting a pedicure when she saw several youths searching for another on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. RCMP confirm a youth was assaulted. (Marcia McNaughton, with permission)

Marcia McNaughton was raised not to be a bystander, so when she saw a group of kids going after a boy at a Langley shopping mall Wednesday, she was among those who tried to intervene.

McNaughton was getting a pedicure at the time at Nail Studio in Willowbrook Shopping Centre, and was among those who noticed a group of kids who looked like they were about Grade 8 or 9 and who seemed to be searching the mall.

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She returned to the salon but the activity in the mall continued. She put on her shoes and decided to wander out.

She followed the sound of noise. The group had caught up with the youth but scattered when she and others approached. She said a youth looked like he was assaulted.

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The assailants took off as more people and security started to assemble. Police arrived. McNaughton encountered an RCMP member who asked whether she could identify any of the kids. She said yes and they started going through the mall. When they came across them, the young people bolted.

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McNaughton said the parents of the youth attacked arrived and spoke to her.

She was later speaking to staff at the nail salon and other mall staff.

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McNaughton, the daughter of retired cops said there香蕉视频直播檚 a real lack of respect for authority, for the people stepping in to say this behaviour was inappropriate and towards the police.

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Langley RCMP Cpl. Craig van Herk said the police dealt with an incident at the shopping centre Tuesday afternoon involving alleged assault suspects and a victim, and the investigation has been concluded.

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Heather Colpitts

About the Author: Heather Colpitts

Since starting in the news industry in 1992, my passion for sharing stories has taken me around Western Canada.
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