The 55-year-old woman who has lived in Southbridge for nearly two decades said the dispute she has with Wilmington City Council President Hanifa Shabazz's family has been ongoing for years—since the two have been neighbors.

The issue came to a violent head last week, when, as first reported by WDEL, the daughter of the alleged victim detailed during public comment at a city council meeting how her mother was brutally beaten in the street by the politician’s family.

Now, the victim of that attack is speaking out directly, and only to WDEL.

"[It was] a full-fledged attack; [they] threw me to the ground and dragged me, and next thing you know, the other granddaughter jumped in, and it was just three of them on me," said the alleged victim, whose identity WDEL has agreed to protect for her safety.

Her daughter, Shy Bost, spoke at the council meeting on Thursday, November 2, 2017, emotionally describing what it was like to see her own mother being attacked.

"She was dragged, she was kicked and punched in the face, she was pulled by her hair and attacked in the streets like a dog," said Bost.

In a statement Friday, November 3, Shabazz acknowledged the fight.

"While I was not personally involved, I am aware of this incident involving members of my family. It is now a judicial matter that is currently under investigation and out of respect for the process, I have no further comment on the matter," Shabazz said in email.

She didn't answer questions as to whether she was present for the fight.

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But photographs obtained by WDEL show Shabazz was there when her granddaughter, Sameera Thompson, was arrested.

Sameera Thompson was charged with assault along with Adrena Thompson and Nadaya Thompson.

"Even not being an elected official, just being a citizen and being a neighbor, you still should've said something, and she said nothing at all; she said nothing, she did nothing," said the Bost.

But Bost's mother said Shabazz's silence ended when the police arrived.

"And then she looked at me said, 'I see you, I know who you are, I see you.' What? You saw me when they were beating my behind, you didn't say anything; you saw me when I was waiting for the police, you didn't say anything, but your granddaughter's being arrested, actually it was almost like a threat: 'I see you, and I know who you are.'”

The alleged victim said she expects better from her elected officials.

"I hold you to a higher standard because you walk around and you hold yourself to a higher standard...you're supposed to be for the people, but yet when the shoe is on the other foot, and your family members are involved, I guess you're not for the people? I want my children to look up to me, so would you not want your grandchildren and your daughter to look up to you?"

The Thompson trio has been charged with assault, according to court documents obtained from WDEL; they're due back in court in January of 2018.

Since the fight, the alleged victim and her family said family members of Shabazz have cursed at them on the street--some of that incident was caught on video, but WDEL, at the time of publication could not positively identify the person in the video and determined it was too lewd to play.

The alleged victim said she and her family members don't feel safe in a place they've called home for 18 years.

"You should not have to worry about walking out your house and looking over your shoulder--especially by your neighbors...to come out of your own home...and to have to worry about neighbors or the friends of the neighbors...why can't I walk out of my home without being heckled...why can't I live on my block peacefully?" she asked.