Boot Camp Death Inquiry Shuns Police

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MELISSA NELSON

Published: Mar 31, 2006, 05:12 AM ET
Updated:Feb 10, 2022, 01:16 PM ET

PENSACOLA, Fla. – A special prosecutor investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy beaten by guards at a juvenile boot camp said yesterday that an “independent law enforcement agency” will help with the probe because he has concerns about the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Boot Camp Death Inquiry Shuns Police

Boot Camp Death Inquiry Shuns Police

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