Joyner francis had preexisting medical condition. This cell phone video shows the fight inside the bathroom that Authorities Say eventually led to the death of 16yearold amy joyner francis. Were only showing a small portion of the video and not playing the audio because its too disturbing. The delaware attorney General Office is blaming 16yearold trinity car. A fellow student for attacking amy joyner francis. Authorities charged her with negligent homicide and plan to try car as an adult. With yesterday being mothers day, her mother still has other children but her baby girl is gone. Reporter Sherri Dorsey walker Wilmington Council woman and spokeswoman for amys fami family. According to the attorney General Office amy had preexisting heart condition and according to authorities amy died from a heart attack. But the attack inside the bathroom triggered the cardiac incident. None of that would have been triggered had she not been hit. So thats something that people need to be mindful of
Journey and how he hopes to save lives. But we begin tonight with charges filed in the death of a 16yearold student in delaware. Hello, im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Its now been nearly three weeks since same me Joyner Francis died after violent fight caught on video. Were now learning more about what caused her death and the three classmates being held responsible. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt outside Howard High School of technology in wilmington right now. David. Reporter ukee, we had lot of questions about this case from the beginning and it took authorities a few weeks to actually charge these girls much turns out that the charges were not cut and dry because amy Joyner Francis had preexisting medical condition. This cell phone video shows the fight inside the bathroom that Authorities Say eventually led to the death of 16yearold amy Joyner Francis. Were only showing a small portion of the video and not playing the audio because its too disturbing. The delaware atto
Because theyre under 18. One girl who police say was the aggressor faces criminally negligent homicide. The two others face criminal conspiracy. In a statement, the superintendent says, the School District will follow through with necessary actions for the students involved in the incident based on the School Districts code of conduct. At the end of the day, there is still a life thats lost and that life belonged to that family. Reporter prosecutors say the three girls planned to attack amy. The medical examiner revealed amy had a preexisting heart condition and died of physical and emotional stress from the attack. Anyone can talk about what her personal situation was but none of that would have happened had it not been for the physical assault. Reporter Sherry Dorsey walker says the family has not talked about whether they will attend the four hearings for these teenage girls. Live in wilmington, delaware, brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. And this just in to nbc 10 newsroom, police are l
Now, three teens are charged in connection with her death. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. Amys autopsy revealed new details about her death. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live at Wilmington Police headquarters. Chris . Reporter lucy, this is the news many here in wilmington have been waiting to hear for the last two weeks. Three girls students at Howard High School have been charged in connection with the death of 16yearold Amy Joyner Francis. But some say are the charges enough . The three girls suspended from Howard High School ever since the day Amy Joyner Francis died are now facing criminal charges. The Delaware Department of justice charging a 16yearold girl with criminal negligent homicide and two other girls with lesser crimes of conspira conspiracy. Fox 29 is not naming them because theyre juveniles. The honor roll student died 90 minutes after a planned attack by three classmates inside a school bathroom. An tonight reveals amys death resulted not from Blunt Force Tr
With lesser crimes of conspira conspiracy. Fox 29 is not naming them because theyre juveniles. The honor roll student died 90 minutes after a planned attack by three classmates inside a school bathroom. An tonight reveals amys death resulted not from Blunt Force Trauma but sudden cardiac death due to a preexisting heart defect. The medical examiner says amy died from a cardiac incident that she was vulnerable to because of a preexisting heart condition but the cardiac incident would not have occurred in she had not been assaulted. Investigators say it was only one of the girls who hit amy that day. But since the fight was only a contributing factor, the 16yearold who they are pushing to be tried as an adult would only get a maximum of eight years in prison. The other two girls a year max. That had many on our Facebook Page fuming. Crystal says, she will never get the justice she deserves because in eight years they will walk free. Where will amy be, still dead. Kimberly says, its about