Banff reeling after woman attacked

July 12, 2005
Source: Calgary Herald
Original story — link verified on July 12, 2005

The attack of a young Banff woman found lying unconscious and partially clothed on the bank of the Bow River has sent shock waves through the tourist town. A woman out for a stroll stumbled upon the motionless 20-year-old, believed to be a seasonal worker, near the Central Park gazebo shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. She had a skull fracture and abrasions on her lower back and legs. Police did not release the identity of the woman and would not confirm if she had been sexually assaulted.

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