Victim of brutal attack in Center City sues Marriott hotels, suspects' parents

Surveillance video from the incident in February shows the woman being knocked down, then kicked and punched.

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Friday, April 21, 2023
Center City attack victim sues Marriott hotels, suspects' parents
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a woman who was the victim of a brutal attack in Center City Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a woman who was the victim of a brutal attack in Center City Philadelphia.

Surveillance video from the incident in February shows the woman being knocked down, then kicked and punched.

The 34-year-old victim was left unconscious.

The suspects beat the victim until she was unconscious. The video shows at least one suspect stomping on her.

The lawsuit is against Marriott, which owns the W Hotel and the Element Hotel at 15th and Chestnut streets where the assault happened.

The suit claims the hotels were negligent in maintaining safe premises on the sidewalk outside its building.

Marriott is not commenting on the lawsuit.

The lawsuit also names the parents of seven juvenile suspects as defendants.