A man killed a Chicago college student after she ignored his catcalls, prosecutors say

University of Illinois at Chicago Police Department via Associated Press

• A Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault after killing a college student who ignored his catcalling, prosecutors said.
• Authorities said Ruth George, 19, was walking alone on campus to her parked car when Donald Thurman, 26, tried to speak to her.
• Thurman grew enraged at being ignored, then grabbed her around the neck from behind, threw her into her car, then sexually assaulted her, prosecutors said.
• In a statement George's mother said, "We hold no hatred towards to perpetrator, but our hope is no other girl would be harmed in this way and for a mother to never experience this type of heartache."
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A Chicago college student was killed last Saturday by a man who catcalled her and then grew enraged when she didn't respond, prosecutors said.

Ruth George, 19, was walking alone on campus to her parked car when Donald Thurman, 26, tried to speak to her, according to the Cook County assistant state's attorney, James Murphy.

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