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Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was deed by a car and died connected 15 January aft alleged rape by radical of men she met astatine Reggie’s Bar successful Baton Rouge
Louisiana sorority pupil Madison Brooks fatally struck by car aft alleged rape
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Prosecutors person vowed to upgrade charges against 4 males accused of raping a Louisiana State University pupil earlier abandoning her successful a acheronian road, wherever she was struck by a ride-share car and killed.
Madison Brooks, 19, spent the nighttime of 14 January astatine Reggie’s Bar successful Baton Rouge wherever she allegedly met her attackers.
Investigators said Brooks was past sexually assaulted by the 4 men successful a car earlier they dropped her disconnected on a roadworthy successful the aboriginal hours of 15 January. A operator past deed the Alpha Phi sorority sister and she died successful hospital.
Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old antheral who has not been named owed to his property person been charged with third-degree rape.
Mr Washington’s uncle Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, are charged with main to rape — they person since been released connected bond.
At a enslaved proceeding this week, prosecutors said they would question to upgrade charges to first-degree rape and program to convene a expansive assemblage successful the case. In the hearing, a justice said that footage changeable by 1 of the suspects – on with different grounds – proves a transgression occurred that night.
What happened to Madison Brooks?
Brooks, 19, was allegedly sexually assaulted successful a car connected 15 January aft a nighttime of drinking successful a Baton Rouge barroom earlier being near connected a acheronian roadworthy successful the aboriginal hours of the morning, astatine which constituent she appears to person been struck by mishap by a passing car, dying aboriginal successful infirmary of her injuries.
Joe Sommerlad has enactment unneurotic a timeline of everything we cognize astir the lawsuit truthful far:
Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 13:00
Autopsy shows injuries accordant with intersexual assault, accidental authorities
An autopsy confirmed that Madison Brooks had injuries accordant with a intersexual battle attack, according to an apprehension warrant.
Investigators said that the unfortunate and the 4 suspects met astatine a barroom connected 14 January earlier she allegedly asked them to driblet her off. Mr Carver told authorities that Mr Washington and the unidentified insignificant asked the unfortunate to person enactment with them but admitted she was intoxicated, stumbling and slurring her words.
The men past dropped her disconnected successful a neighbourhood adjacent Pelican Lakes Parkway. While lasting successful a acheronian information of the roadway astir 3am, Brooks was deed by a conveyance and died hours aboriginal successful the hospital.
Footage from the barroom seized by investigators reportedly showed her falling respective times successful beforehand of astatine slightest 1 of the suspects earlier they near the business.
Mr Carver told constabulary that Brooks was “very unstable connected her feet, was not capable to support her balance, and was incapable to talk intelligibly without slurring her words.”
Despite her authorities of intoxication, 2 of the suspects proceeded to person intercourse with her wrong the car, Mr Carver told police. He aboriginal said that helium “felt uncomfortable and hated it.”
When asked by investigators if helium believed Brooks was excessively impaired to consent, Mr Carver reportedly said, “I guess.”
Rachel Sharp26 January 2023 12:30
Prosecutors vow to upgrade charges
Now, prosecutors successful the lawsuit person besides vowed to upgrade the charges against the alleged attackers.
Prosecutor Stuart Theriot said astatine Tuesday’s enslaved proceeding that the authorities would question upgraded charges of first-degree rape and planned to convene a expansive assemblage successful the case.
Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old antheral who has not been named owed to his property person been charged with third-degree rape. Mr Washington’s uncle Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, are charged with main to rape.
Mr Washington had his enslaved acceptable by 19th Judicial District Judge Brad Myers astatine $150,000. Mr Lee was fixed a $75,000 enslaved and Mr Carver was fixed a $50,000 bond. Mr Lee and Mr Carver were released connected enslaved connected Wednesday.
The 17-year-old’s enslaved proceeding has been postponed to February.
Rachel Sharp26 January 2023 11:48
Reports of incidents astatine Reggie’s Bar anterior to Madison Brooks’ alleged rape and death
It has emerged that it is not the archetypal that the barroom wherever Madison Brooks spent the nighttime of 15 January, Reggie’s – located successful the country dubbed Tigerland – has travel nether occurrence earlier implicit a bid of convulsive events.
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Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 11:30
Bar wherever Madison Brooks met alleged attackers loses liquor licence
The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced connected Tuesday that it was issuing an exigency suspension for Reggie’s barroom successful Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pursuing the tragic decease of 19-year-old Madison Brooks.
The bureau cited “the seriousness of the allegations and the imaginable menace to nationalist safety”.
Rachel Sharp reports.
Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 09:30
Outraged assemblage demands justness for LSU student
The metropolis of Baton Rouge has been shaken by the alleged rape of Madison Brooks that led to her tragic decease erstwhile she was struck by a car. Fellow LSU students, mothers and the university’s president request justness for her, arsenic Andrea Blanco and Rachel Sharp report.
Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 07:30
Judge says video intended to wide suspects does the opposite
A video that 4 men hoped would exonerate them of the rape of a Louisiana State University (LSU) pupil has alternatively proven that a transgression did occur, according to a justice – hours aft an lawyer for 2 of the suspects claimed it shows the precocious 19-year-old had consented to sex.
Rachel Sharp reports connected what was said successful court.
Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 05:30
Earlier: Two suspects freed connected bond
Two men accused of participating successful the alleged rape of Lousiana State University pupil Madison Brooks earlier dropping her disconnected connected a roadway wherever she was aboriginal fatally struck by a car person been released connected bond.
Andrew Blanco is pursuing the lawsuit and filed this report.
Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 03:30
ICYMI: Accused men assertion video proves they are guiltless of rape
An lawyer for 2 men accused of raping a Lousiana State University student earlier dropping her disconnected connected a roadway wherever she was aboriginal fatally struck by a car has claimed that video of the alleged intersexual battle proves she was successful a “coherent state” and consented to the acts.
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Oliver O'Connell26 January 2023 01:30
Suspects seen ‘callously’ laughing astatine unfortunate successful video
Prior to mounting bond, Judge Brad Myers said helium had watched a video showing suspects “callously” laughing astatine Madison Brooks portion she slurred her words wrong the car wherever her alleged rape took place, according to reporting by WAFB9. However, helium said the video did not amusement the alleged assault.
The video was filmed by 1 of the suspects.
The justice said helium had besides viewed video filmed astatine Reggie’s bar, wherever Madison met her alleged attackers, which is said to person shown her stumbling, falling implicit and needing help. Madison’s authorities of mind, and her quality to person consented to sex, are astatine the bosom of the case.
Phil Thomas26 January 2023 00:16
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