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Death of Billy Barnett prompts police probe into beating
In San Antonio six youths linked to rival Holmes High School cliques followed 15 year old William Barnett Jr off a bus and beat him. A medical examiner ruled the death natural due to a congenital blood vessel rupture, complicating murder charges though police pursue the suspects. The boy’s father and counselor describe him as quiet and well behaved, while witnesses recall threats from the pot heads.
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San Antonio, Texas
UPI
William “Billy” Barnett Jr
Holmes High School
Pot Heads
Ruben Santos
Bexar County
Barnett
Santos