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XorXor

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19. They would have to prove that it was intentional for that

Reply to barbtries (Reply #10)

Tue May 9, 2023, 12:32 PM

May 2023

I've heard of a single witness who said the person yelled something that could point toward it being intentional. I'm not sure if that was an official statement to the police, though. If that's all there is, is that enough to prove it was intentional?

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should be murder. barbtries May 2023 #10

They would have to prove that it was intentional for that XorXor May 2023 #19