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Pauly Likens Jr. was born on July 6, 2009 to parents Jennifer McClure and Paul Likens Sr. She was widely described as being a selfless person that brought joy to those around her, someone who enjoyed music, fashion, and animals; and who dreamed of one day becoming a park ranger like her aunt.<ref name=CBS2>{{Cite news |work=CBS |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/transgender-teen-pauly-likens-murder-dashawn-watkins-mercer-county/ |title=Pennsylvania community still shaken after learning of killing, dismemberment of missing transgender 14-year-old}}</ref><ref name=Newsweek>{{Cite news |work=Newsweek |url=https://www.newsweek.com/missing-teen-dead-pauly-likens-dashawn-watkins-1923971 |title=Who was Pauly Likens? Missing Teen Found Dismembered After Grindr Meetup}}</ref> |
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Pauly Likens was a 14 year old transgender girl that was killed via blunt force trauma and subsequently dismembered on June 23, 2024.
Background
Pauly Likens Jr. was born on July 6, 2009 to parents Jennifer McClure and Paul Likens Sr. She was widely described as being a selfless person that brought joy to those around her, someone who enjoyed music, fashion, and animals; and who dreamed of one day becoming a park ranger like her aunt.[1][2]
Murder
Aftermath
Hate crime charges
Both Likens' family and local LGBT groups have called for the murder to be prosecuted as a hate crime, however police stated that they did not believe it was one due to the accused being a gay man and Likens being transgender.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania community still shaken after learning of killing, dismemberment of missing transgender 14-year-old". CBS.
- ^ "Who was Pauly Likens? Missing Teen Found Dismembered After Grindr Meetup". Newsweek.
- ^ "A transgender Western Pennsylvania teen was killed and dismembered. Advocates say it's a hate crime". CBS.
- ^ "Father speaks out after transgender daughter found dismembered in Western Pa". ABC local.