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Two Women Attacked in Rehoboth Beach

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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - Two woman say they were attacked after telling a group of men to stop videotaping them.

Police say the women ages 33 and 35 were on the beach near Wilmington Avenue early Sunday about 12:30 a.m. That's when they noticed a group of six or seven men in their early 20s. One of the men appeared to be recording the women on his phone.

When the women asked him to stop, police say one of the men assaulted the women. They were beaten in the head and face.

The women drove themselves to a hospital and were treated for a concussion and an eye injury.

Rehoboth Beach Police are investigating the incident.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.