Woman Who Suffered Brutal Attack Near Venice Canals in Los Angeles Declared Brain Dead
Published on May 22, 2024
LOS ANGELES—One of the two women who was viciously and violently attacked near the Venice Canals in April has been declared brain dead. Anthony Francisco Jones, 29, was arrested in San Diego last month for the assaults and charged with two counts of forcible rape and one count each of sexual penetration by use of force, mayhem, torture, attempted murder and sodomy by use of force. KTLA 5 reported one victim, a woman from Massachusetts, no longer has any brain function. District Attorney George Gascon’s office released a statement to KTLA5 regarding whether his office would add any new charge in light of the recent developments....