On the social network “Instagram,” A. Meschino shared an excerpt from an article about an incident that occurred in Marijampolė and addressed her followers.
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“Where is our youth heading? Has violence and the pain of others become entertainment, content on social networks? Outrage alone is no longer enough. If we don’t change anything today, tomorrow it could be our child, brother, sister, or friend in that place. It’s time to take action! It depends on us what kind of society we will live in,” wrote A. Meschino.
A. Meschino’s daughter Karolina also reacted to the incident. She said that this event deeply affected her because she herself is raising a daughter.
“As a mother and having a daughter, my heart is breaking. It’s just terrifying…,” shared K. Meschino.
Žmonės.lt reminds that since Wednesday evening, images from the Poetry Park in Marijampolė have been rapidly spreading on social networks. It was recorded how one teenager pulled another by the hair, hit her with a phone, and the bystanders, busy filming, did not even try to help the victim. Prosecutors announce the start of a pre-trial investigation.
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The filmed footage, showing a girl about 14-16 years old hitting a peer sitting on a bench and loudly swearing, instantly spread on social networks.
Among the group of youths, only one girl tried to defend the victim, but the rest simply filmed what was happening.
The Marijampolė County Chief Police Commissariat has started clarifying the circumstances of the incident.
The minors involved in the conflict have been identified, and all circumstances of the incident are currently being clarified.
