Man Raped In Very Violent Attack
What an awful one this is.
A man was raped by, who I would call, The Boogie Man, who was skulking around in the bushes. The victim's name is Kevin Burns. He's 23 years old. Hang on now, I'm using his name with HIS PERMISSION. He does not want to hide in the shadows. He's hoping that his horrible story will let others know they are not alone. Kevin tells me he was at 19th and Dixie in Fort Lauderdale on the phone while walking on the sidewalk about 9pm last Friday. He said a guy asked for a cigarette, when he was giving him one, the suspect hit him in the head with a rock.
As Kevin was falling, he said the guy tore off his shirt and began to strangle him with it. Moments later, Kevin said the attacker pulled out of knife, cut Kevin's belt, split, then ripped his pants, pulled off his underwear. That's when Kevin said the guy started stabbing him with needle and later threatened to "inject" him with something in the syringe. At some point, the guy also put out a cigarette on Kevins back. During the attack, he also held a knife to Kevin's throat. When Kevin tried screaming for help, he said the attacker called him a "faggot" and told him to keep quiet. What concerns me about all this (aside from so many obvious things) is I wonder if this guy has struck before. I mean, who would know how to use a knife that quickly to cut off a belt, split pants and rip them? Who would carry around a needle? It seems that this guy planned the attack. I'm hoping that by Kevin coming forward and telling what happened, that it will encourage any other possible victims to come forward too. A composit drawing should be available in a few days. When I get it, I will pass it along.
