Thousands march for Liza, who fled Belarus only to be raped and killed in Poland
- A man has been charged for the attack on a 25-year-old migrant that has sparked outrage among women’s rights groups and fellow refugees
- The young woman was brutally assaulted and raped while walking at night in Warsaw city centre
Around a thousand people on Wednesday rallied in Warsaw against sexual violence after the death of a raped Belarusian immigrant sent shock waves through the community of Belarusian exiles in Poland.
25-year-old Liza, only identified by her first name, died in hospital last week after having been brutally attacked and raped while walking at night in Warsaw city centre.
A 23-year-old man has since been detained and charged with the assault as the attack sparked outrage among women’s rights groups and the significant community of Belarusians fleeing their country for Poland.
Lighting candles and laying flowers, demonstrators gathered at the place where the attack had taken place to mourn.
“Liza came to Poland in search of a better life. And in Poland, her life was taken away from her,” Maja Stasko, the protest’s co-organiser, told crowd.
