Zachary Ashley is allegedly one of two Florida boys who kept a lookout while 6 other girls assaulted Victoria Lindsay.
Lindsay suffered a concussion, bruises and injuries to her left eye and ear that have left her with a loss of both vision and hearing. One of the suspected attackers mothers', Christina Garcia, claimed that Lindsay provoked the attack by threatening several of the girls on MySpace.
According to Garcia, Ashley's parents are trying to obtain surveillance footage from a convenience store to prove Zachary Ashley was elsewhere when the beating took place.
As of April 12, 2008, Ashley had been released from jail on bail.
Zachary Ashley News
MySpace: Zach
ABC Action News: 8 teens accused in Lakeland beating post bond (April 14, 2008)
New York Times: Eight Teenagers Charged in Internet Beating Have Their Day on the Web (April 12, 2008)
Orlando Sentinel: Beaten cheerleader's mom says video was hard to watch (April 9, 2008)
Tampa Bay Online: Sheriff's Office Releases 'Shock Video' (April 8, 2008)
Orlando Sentinel: 8 arrested in beating of 16-year-old Lakeland cheerleader (April 8, 2008)
Topix.net: Zachary Ashley
Google News: Zachary Ashley
References
Fast Facts
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Age
17
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Fact:
Lindsay suffered concussion, bruises and injuries to her left eye and ear with hearing loss
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Teens charged of the attack
17-year-olds Mercades Nichols, Brittini Hardcastle, and Britney Mayes, 16-year-old Cara Murphy, 15-year-old Kayla Hassell, and 14-year-old April Cooper
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Fact:
Facing battery and kidnapping charges
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Fact:
All teens will be charged as adults
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Fact:
The second lookout is suspected to be Stephen Schumaker, 18
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March 30, 2008
date of attack
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Fact:
Attack lasted 30 minutes
