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Article: Teen's death at Florida boot camp reported not of natural causes; parents seek justice.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Martin Lee Anderson punched and kicked by guards)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- April 3, 2006
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Local, state and federal authorities are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy, seen on video being punched and kicked by guards at a Florida military-style boot camp for juvenile delinquents, following contradictory autopsy results.
Martin Lee Anderson, who entered the Bay County Sheriffs Office Boot Camp Jan. 5 because of a probation violation, complained of breathing difficulties and collapsed while doing push-ups, sit-ups and other exercises.
He died after midnight the next day at a Pensacola hospital.
On a silent, grainy, 80-minute video-tape of the teen's entry process, staffers are shown hitting Anderson from behind and using ...