When this first came up, people were demanding details and rather pointedly saying that the police weren't forthcoming. The reality is that often the police *don't* know instantly what happened and want time to investigate and trying to make sense of things. Demanding that they keep everyone informed is not exactly a good way to (1) let them determine the facts and (2) respect the privacy of the alleged rape victim.
It is not unusual for a victim to give confused stories and to change the story as it is retold, especially after trauma. It would be much more troubling if nothing changed in the retelling - then it would look much more like a "story".
At this point, I'd suggest that we let the police do their job and let this poor lady have some privacy. Amazingly, I saw much more compassion for the "sex on the square" lady than I am seeing for this woman.
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