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Excruciating moment kidnapped young girl, 15, flees basement where illegal migrant freed under Biden attacked and stabbed her

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Baum, S. (2026, November 1). Excruciating moment kidnapped young girl, 15, flees basement where illegal migrant freed under Biden attacked and stabbed her. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256829/Kidnapped-girl-flees-basement-illegal-migrant-freed-Biden-stabbed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-01 · by Sophia Baum
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A 15-year-old girl was kidnapped in Baltimore by an unlicensed cab driver named Abubakarr Barrie, who is also accused of being an illegal immigrant. After she accepted a ride from Barrie outside her sister’s house on October 22, he allegedly took her to his home and attacked her in the basement, stripping her clothes off and stabbing her multiple times. The girl fought back by using a fire extinguisher to hit Barrie, allowing her to escape naked and bleeding from the house at around 8:52 PM. Surveillance footage shows her desperate dash for freedom. Barrie was arrested and charged with kidnapping, assault, and other related offenses.

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Sophia Baum
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🔮 The homeowner said Barrie had contacted him earlier that day with a odd request, asking whether he could access the property’s security cameras He allegedly claimed his wallet had been stolen and said he wanted to share a picture of the girl he believed had taken it But DHS claims New York sanctuary politicians refused to honor the request and released him.
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🔮 Investigators say no charges have been filed against the driver as detectives continue examining evidence and await toxicology results Investigators refuse to elaborate further on the circumstances surrounding the incident and they have not commented further on whether they believe she was intoxicated, if she may have suffered a medical episode, or if there was a problem with the car she was driving Among those left with traumatic injuries included two five-year-old's, a girl and boy, and a nine-year-old girl.
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Baltimore DHS Sierra Leone The Department of Homeland Security the United States

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Barrie PERSON · 7× DHS ORG · 5× Baltimore ORG · 4× Abubakarr Barrie PERSON · 2× Biden PERSON · 2× ICE ORG · 2× Markwayne Mullin PERSON · 2× Sierra Leone GPE · 1× The Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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The teenager fought for her life by clawing at her attacker before grabbing a fire extinguisher and using it to beat him off – escaping barefoot and without clothes on But the teenager fought back, scratching and clawing at her attacker in retaliation before spotting a fire extinguisher. She seized the heavy object and began hitting him, eventually managing to break free and flee the property on foot without shoes or clothes on.
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🔮 The homeowner said Barrie had contacted him earlier that day with a odd request, asking whether he could access the property’s security cameras He allegedly claimed his wallet had been stolen and said he wanted to share a picture of the girl he believed had taken it But DHS claims New York sanctuary politicians refused to honor the request and released him.

Claims (52 extracted, 22 hedged)

A terrified teenage girl was seen making a desperate dash for freedom after allegedly being kidnapped and brutally stabbed inside a Baltimore basement. uncertain
girl → see → basement
The newly released surveillance footage captures the 15-year-old fleeing a property on Garrison Boulevard at 8.52pm on October 22, just 43 minutes after arriving with her alleged attacker, who is an illegal immigrant released into the US under Biden. asserted
who → release → Biden
The girl had been taken to the property by Abubakarr Barrie, 23, who is accused of stabbing her repeatedly during a horrific ordeal that left her with a collapsed lung. asserted
that → take → lung
According to charging documents, the teenager had been picked up by Barrie on McCulloh Street and believed they were heading to PlattaKing on Belair Road. But she allegedly became suspicious when he began driving in the opposite direction. uncertain
he → accord → direction
When she challenged him, Barrie allegedly put his arm around her neck and head, restraining her while she remained strapped into her seatbelt. uncertain
she → challenge → seatbelt
He then allegedly forced her out of the vehicle, grabbed her by the arms and pushed her down a small flight of steps towards the rear of a home located at 3705 Garrison Blvd. uncertain
He → force → Blvd
Once inside a tiny room inside the property, he allegedly ordered her to put down her phone and not scream. uncertain
he → order → phone
The charging documents describe how a violent struggle erupted, with Barrie allegedly stabbing the girl across her body. uncertain
Barrie → describe → body
Chilling surveillance footage shows the moment a 15-year-old girl bolts from a Baltimore home after allegedly being kidnapped, stabbed repeatedly and held captive in a basement Suspect Abubakarr Barrie, 23, who is an illegal immigrant according to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin faces nine charges, including attempted first-degree murder and kidnapping, and is being held without bail uncertain
who → show → bail
The teenager fought for her life by clawing at her attacker before grabbing a fire extinguisher and using it to beat him off – escaping barefoot and without clothes on But the teenager fought back, scratching and clawing at her attacker in retaliation before spotting a fire extinguisher. She seized the heavy object and began hitting him, eventually managing to break free and flee the property on foot without shoes or clothes on. asserted
She → fight → shoes
Police found her injured in the 3800 block of Belle Avenue at around 9.30pm. asserted
her → find → 9.30pm
Her wounds included injuries to her chest, ear, shoulder, back and ribs, with the attack leaving her with a collapsed lung according to the documents. uncertain
attack → include → documents
The case has prompted a furious response from federal immigration officials, who say Barrie should never have been free to allegedly carry out the attack. uncertain
Barrie → prompt → attack
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified him as an illegal alien from Sierra Leone who entered the United States through Arizona in December 2023. asserted
who → identify → December
He was arrested by US Border Patrol but subsequently released into the country by the Biden administration, according to DHS. uncertain
He → arrest → DHS
Federal officials say Barrie was later arrested by the New York Police Department in July 2026 on a charge of third-degree possession of a forged instrument. asserted
Barrie → say → instrument
ICE lodged a detainer requesting that he be transferred into federal immigration custody. asserted
he → lodge → custody
The homeowner said Barrie had contacted him earlier that day with a odd request, asking whether he could access the property’s security cameras He allegedly claimed his wallet had been stolen and said he wanted to share a picture of the girl he believed had taken it But DHS claims New York sanctuary politicians refused to honor the request and released him. uncertain
politicians → say → him
The federal agency says that release came just three months before Barrie allegedly attacked the teenager in Baltimore. uncertain
Barrie → say → Baltimore
Following his arrest in Baltimore, ICE lodged another detainer on October 24, asking authorities not to release him. asserted
ICE → follow → him
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin launched a blistering attack on sanctuary policies in response to the case. asserted
Mullin → launch → case
‘This illegal alien is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping after he allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl,’ he said. uncertain
he → charge → girl
‘This tragedy would never have happened were it not for the multiple failures of sanctuary policies.’ asserted
it → happen → policies
Mullin blamed the Biden administration’s border policies for allowing Barrie into the country and criticized New York officials for allegedly refusing to hand him over to ICE following his previous arrest. uncertain
Mullin → blame → arrest
The property’s owner, who asked not to be identified, handed the footage to FOX45 News after discovering what had allegedly happened inside his home whilst he was out of the country when the incident occurred. uncertain
incident → ask → country
Barrie, 23, an illegal migrant from Sierra Leone, had been released into America after being arrested at the southern border under the Biden administration, DHS says. asserted
DHS → release → administration
Despite his defense arguing he has no criminal history, online records show he had been arrested in Baltimore County nearly three months earlier on a prostitution charge The homeowner said Barrie had been renting a basement room and had returned to the property around one or two months earlier, having previously lived there before moving to New York. Footage from 8.09pm shows a white car pulling into the driveway. asserted
car → argue → driveway
A man that the homeowner identified as Barrie gets out, followed by a female passenger. asserted
homeowner → identify → passenger
The pair walk towards the basement entrance and disappear inside and at 8.52pm, the girl is seen running out. asserted
girl → walk → 8.52pm
The homeowner said Barrie had contacted him earlier that day asking whether he could access the property’s security cameras. uncertain
he → say → cameras
He allegedly claimed his wallet had been stolen and said he wanted to share a picture of the girl he believed had taken it. uncertain
he → claim → it
The homeowner initially thought little of the request, but after speaking to a friend whose uncle lived at the property, he realized the situation could be far more ominous. uncertain
situation → think → property
He subsequently reviewed the recordings and sent them to police. asserted
He → review → police
‘This cannot be possible, not at my property,’ he recalled thinking. asserted
he → recall → property
The homeowner said he had never suspected Barrie was capable of violence, describing him as someone who had previously lived at the address without causing problems. asserted
who → say → problems
He also revealed that an older tenant recovering from a stroke had been sharing the basement area with Barrie. asserted
tenant → reveal → Barrie
The homeowner said he was particularly relieved the teenager had survived. asserted
teenager → say → ?
The owner of the Baltimore property has described his shock at learning what allegedly happened inside his home. uncertain
what → describe → home
The homeowner, who asked not to be identified, told FOX45 he was out of the country when the alleged attack took place ‘ asserted
attack → ask → place
I’m glad she’s OK, number one, because at the end of the day, that could have been much worse. uncertain
that → ’m → day
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