Kelowna woman calls for action on public safety in wake of frightening attack

Global News · Klaudia Van Emmerik · 2026-11-06 03:37 UTC

Robertson says she fought back, kicking at her attacker before the two fell to the ground.

A Kelowna woman says she’s still shaken after being violently attacked in broad daylight in the city’s downtown core, leaving her with bruises, a sore scalp and a large clump of missing hair.

“I was fighting with everything I had,” Robertson told Global News.

Robertson was waiting for a friend on the sidewalk in the 400-block of Lawrence Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday when a woman she didn’t know approached her.

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