The hazing death of a college freshman Michael dang died two years ago after a brutal beating from his frat brothers now 37 people face charges including five young men for murder ABC’s Lindsay Davis here with the details good morning Lindsay good morning George it’s taken two long years for this investigation police described
As being stymied by a massive cover-up now danks family describes feeling relief that those responsible for taking their son’s life will be held responsible this morning more than three dozen college students face criminal charges ranging from hazing to homicide two years after the death of this young fraternity pledge 19 year old Chun
Michael Deng now a Pennsylvania grand jury recommending that five of those fraternity members face charges of third-degree murder they have to take responsibility for the death they caused and the cover-up that they created authorities say in December of 2013 members of the PI Delta SIA fraternity at New York City’s Baruch College
Carried out what police called a brutal hazing ritual outside this rented home in the Poconos pledges were forced to run across a frozen field blindfolded weighted down with backpacks filled with 30 pounds of sand all while being assaulted he was singled out and he was treated harsher than the other pledges police
Say after realizing Deng was unconscious it took the students two hours before driving him to a hospital 45 minutes away during that time police say some of the students search the internet for concussion can’t wake up and pupils don’t dilate authorities also say instead of calling police students called the National fraternity president
Who told the group to hide all fraternity items that’s part of why this investigation took so long the police met with a lot of individuals who refused to cooperate that they lied to the police they tried to hide evidence a forensic pathologist saying the delay in treatment of one to two hours
Significantly contributed to the death of mr. Deng when questioned by police why they didn’t call 911 said someone looked it up and it costs too much Dan’s family is currently pursuing a wrongful death case against the fraternity and eternity attorney for one of the defendants told us overnight quote what
Happened is a tragedy but this is not a murder case and George arraignment is scheduled for tomorrow just a sad and horrible story okay Lindsay thanks very much you
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