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The brutal murder of an Indian-American student in Chicago
28:21 - 34:22 (06:00)
Gage Thornton, a 23-year-old man, is accused of murdering Pravin Varughese, a college student, in 2014. The prosecutors claim that Gage's blows, inflicted during a robbery, led to Pravin's death and he could be found guilty of felony murder.
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The special prosecutor in the case of the death of Praveen Varughese argued that even if Gage Park did not intend to kill him, he could be found guilty of felony murder under Illinois law.
28:21 - 32:01 (03:39)
Summary
The special prosecutor in the case of the death of Praveen Varughese argued that even if Gage Park did not intend to kill him, he could be found guilty of felony murder under Illinois law. Gage's blows, inflicted during a possible robbery, led Praveen to flee into the woods, where he died in the cold.
ChapterThe brutal murder of an Indian-American student in Chicago
EpisodeAt the Edge of Town
PodcastDateline NBC
The defense argued that tweets posted by Gage Bethune almost a year before the death of Praveen were simply crude and stupid, but didn't prove anything.
32:01 - 34:22 (02:21)
Summary
The defense argued that tweets posted by Gage Bethune almost a year before the death of Praveen were simply crude and stupid, but didn't prove anything. The prosecution presented evidence of Praveen's injuries as evidence of his murder.