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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

Michigan Supreme Court refuses to hear bid to dismiss charges against school shooter’s parents

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The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school are set to go to trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, after their appeal was denied by the state Supreme Court.

James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of buying a weapon for their son, Ethan Crumbley, as an early Christmas present and ignoring his mental health needs – with prosecutors alleging that the pair hold some responsibility for the tragedy.

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