“If you touch me, I’ll stab you”: minor defends herself with a knife from a man who harassed her in the middle of the street


A 13-year-old girl was the victim of sexual harassment in Argentina after a man followed her and inappropriately touched her. However, the assailant did not count on the adolescent to pluck up the courage and face him, since the victim pulled out a knife to defend himself.

The event, which occurred in the city of White Bayprovince of Buenos Aires, was denounced by the mother of the victim, who declared to the Argentine media The Compass 24 that her daughter was with her friends having some soft drinks on the street when they saw a man park his motorcycle near them, but they did not take it seriously.

The harassment occurred when the minor was drinking soft drinks with her friends in the city of Bahía Blanca Photo: La Brújula 24

For a moment, the minor was left alone, after her friends went to buy sweets, a moment taken advantage of by the degenerate to approach her, harass her and make undue touching. She “told her to stay calm, that she was not going to do anything to him. My daughter’s reaction was instant. She took a knife and told him ‘If you touch me, I’ll stab you’”, declared his mother.

Thanks to the security cameras in the area, it was possible to capture that the subject was mobilizing on a gray and black 110 motorcycle, was wearing a red helmet, has a robust build and would be between 40 and 50 years old. Likewise, in the images it was observed that the defendant was stalking the minor for 20 minutes and it was possible to capture his escape. “He always acted with his helmet onI walked and waited for the moment that one of the girls was left alone, ”said the mother of the minor.

Security cameras in the area captured that the stalker was wearing a red helmet at the time of the attack.  Photo: The Compass 24

Security cameras in the area captured that the stalker was wearing a red helmet at the time of the attack. Photo: The Compass 24

The woman also indicated that she is surprised by her daughter’s quick response: “I never thought I would react like this, he was very brave. If he grabs a defenseless girl, we could be talking about something else.” However, she pointed out that the teenager is trying to cope with what she has experienced, so she prefers to take her to a psychologist to do the appropriate treatment.

Hotline in case of violence against women in Argentina

The line 144 attends 24 hours, free of charge and throughout the Argentine territory, any complaint of violence against women. You can also download the mobile APP “144” On your cellphone.

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