This Day in Black History: April 19, 1989
The Central Park Five were falsely accused of rape and attempted murder.
A Central Park jogger's brutal rape and attack left New York stunned on April 19, 1989. Trisha Meili, 28, an investment banker, was attacked while on a morning run in the park. Five teens from Harlem were charged and convicted of the crime and it highlighted racial divisions in New York City.
Meili’s near lifeless body was discovered near a marsh in Central Park, her skull had been smashed in and doctors did not think she would survive the attack. But after she spent two weeks in a coma, she shocked the nation when news of her recovery emerged. But Meili could not recall the incident or the events leading up to it.
Without a positive ID from the victim, the NYPD moved swiftly charging five males, who became known as the "Central Park Five" with the crime, four of which made videotaped confessions and implicated the fifth suspect. Although soon after they confessed, the teens claimed they were coerced by police, they were all still convicted and sentenced with prison time ranging from five to 15 years.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Tuesday, April 19th 2022 at 9:32AM
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