(DNAINFO) Aidan Gardiner, Murray Weiss and Trevor Kapp, January 16, 2016 — Four of the five teens accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a Brownsville playground were released by Friday morning under a legal requirement for a speedy trial as prosecutors collect evidence in the increasingly convoluted case.

“Because we are determined to get to the truth about what happened in that park, we need more time to investigate this complex case and gather more evidence. So, therefore, we have consented to the defendants’ release,” DA Kenneth Thompson said.

As laid out in New York State Criminal Procedure Law Section 18-180, the Brooklyn District Attorney had 120 hours after the teens’ arrest to send their case to the grand jury, but didn’t make that deadline.

Source: 4 of 5 Suspects Released in Brownsville Playground Rape Case – Brownsville – DNAinfo.com New York