Girl Made Up Story of Being Attacked in Va. Because of Her Headscarf, Police Say

Police in Prince William County said Tuesday that a report of an attack on a 13-year-old girl who wore a headscarf in Woodbridge was false.

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According to authorities, the girl said a man had cursed at her, grabbed her arm and showed a knife near Jato Court and Riverview Lane. She said the man was black and had also called her a terrorist.

Police said that “no altercation had occurred” and that the girl is expected to be charged with filing a false police report.

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The girl also told police that the man had removed her headscarf and placed a hand over her mouth when she tried to scream. When a motorist came by and saw what was happening, the attacker fled, the girl told police.

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