Mar Vista : Woman, 22, Kidnaped, Raped
A Mar Vista woman who was driving home from work about 11 p.m. Saturday was robbed and raped after being abducted at knifepoint, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The 22-year-old woman had stopped her car for a red light at Palms Boulevard and McLaughlin Avenue when two men forced their way in, police said.
The woman was reportedly held captive for 13 hours. Her captors raped her and took $25 from her wallet before releasing her about noon Sunday, according to police.
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