Mother demands safety changes after she says teen son was jumped, robbed at Westside Jacksonville park

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville mother is calling for increased safety measures at a Westside park after she says her teenage son was violently attacked by a group of strangers.

Katrina Walker told investigators her 15-year-old son was beaten, robbed and threatened while walking with friends near Melvin Park off 103rd Street.

“I shouldn’t have to worry if my son goes to the playground, if someone’s going to come up on him and jump on him,” Walker said…

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