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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

11 high school lacrosse players face felony kidnapping charges after hazing ritual goes too far

Westhill High School in Syracuse, New York. Members of the boys' varsity lacrosse team are accused of kidnapping younger players as part of a hazing incident, and are being ordered to turn themselves in or face felony kidnapping charges - (Google Maps)

At least 11 high school lacrosse players from Syracuse, New York, will face felony kidnapping charges if they don't turn themselves in after a hazing incident gone wrong.

Student athletes at Westhill High School — who are not being identified because they are minors — have been accused of kidnapping and terrorizing five younger players. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said on Tuesday that the incident went "way beyond hazing."

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