Friday, May 21, 2010

Teenage suspect in beating says text angered him

A 15-year-old who attacked a teenage girl at a South Florida middle school has told investigators that a text message that enraged him "wasn't that bad."Wayne Treacy told a Broward Sheriff's Office detective that the text message from Josie Lou Ratley mentioned his brother, who had committed suicide. He said the message angered him and he "couldn't get the feeling to subside."
A recording of Treacy's interview with the detective was posted on the South Florida Sun Sentinel's website.
Treacy is charged as an adult with first-degree attempted murder for the March 17 attack. He has pleaded not guilty and has apologized through his lawyer for the beating. Ratley suffered brain damage in the assault.

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