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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jim Salter and David A. Lieb

Teen athlete loses legs; St. Louis prosecutor under scrutiny

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beyond the grief after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both legs following an accident in downtown St. Louis, her family and those around them are left to wonder why the driver responsible for the wreck was able to get behind the wheels of a car, the girl's coach said Thursday.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is among those also questioning why 21-year-old Daniel Riley, a robbery suspect, wasn't behind bars after court records showed more than 50 violations of bond conditions.

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