Two weeks ago, police said an unconscious woman was found naked along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail in Lower Merion Township after suffering injuries all over her body.
According to Lower Merion Police crime alerts, the case is described as “forcible rape,” but investigators have yet to reveal exactly what happened to this 42-year-old woman on that trail.
More than two weeks later, Lower Merion police said the incident was now a criminal case. However, they didn't reveal if they have a suspect in the case.
A jogger found the woman at about 6 a.m. on Nov. 14, unconscious and with injuries to her head and body. She was found toward where the Montgomery County section of the trail approaches the bridge to Manayunk.
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On Wednesday, police said the woman continues to recover from her injuries, including having been exposed to the cold.
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Those using the Cynwyd Heritage Trail continue to have questions about what happened, with some calling it "horrific," but the incident is not preventing many from going about routines.
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Even on a chilly Tuesday afternoon, NBC10 saw several folks getting their exercise in, including Danielle Quain.
Quain said she takes preparations when using the trail because she always has her dogs with her.
“I don’t think there’s anything that I would do differently,” Quain said. “I’m here all the time and my dogs are pretty ferocious.”
On the next day, people using the trail questioned the lighting toward where it meets the bridge into Manayunk neighborhood.
Police told NBC10 they are aware of the darkness on parts of the trail.
Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.
