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20 Marines Face Discipline for Abuse of Recruits
Source: ABC News
20 Marines Face Discipline for Abuse of Recruits
By LUIS MARTINEZ - Sep 8, 2016, 5:06 PM ET
Twenty drill instructors at the Marine boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina face possible criminal charges or administrative action for the abuse and mistreatment of recruits, the Marine Corps said. The actions result from a broad review of the behavior of Marine Corps drill instructors triggered by the investigation into the death of a Muslim recruit.
In a statement released Thursday, Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Commandant, said that the death of Marine recruit Raheel Siddiqui was a suicide. In March, the 20-year-old fell three stories at his barracks after arriving just days earlier.
Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell had asked the Marine Corps, on behalf of Siddiqui's family, to ascertain if his Muslim faith and Pakistani heritage may have resulted in hazing that contributed to his death.
"Findings from the Siddiqui investigation conclude that Siddiqui's death was the result of suicide," said Neller.
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By LUIS MARTINEZ - Sep 8, 2016, 5:06 PM ET
Twenty drill instructors at the Marine boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina face possible criminal charges or administrative action for the abuse and mistreatment of recruits, the Marine Corps said. The actions result from a broad review of the behavior of Marine Corps drill instructors triggered by the investigation into the death of a Muslim recruit.
In a statement released Thursday, Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Commandant, said that the death of Marine recruit Raheel Siddiqui was a suicide. In March, the 20-year-old fell three stories at his barracks after arriving just days earlier.
Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell had asked the Marine Corps, on behalf of Siddiqui's family, to ascertain if his Muslim faith and Pakistani heritage may have resulted in hazing that contributed to his death.
"Findings from the Siddiqui investigation conclude that Siddiqui's death was the result of suicide," said Neller.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/20-marines-face-discipline-abuse-recruits/story?id=41956452
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