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Jeff Ryan Whittington (2 February 1985 – 9 May 1999) was a 14-year-old murdered by two men in an anti-gay hate crime in Wellington, New Zealand.〔 〕 It is unknown whether Whittington was gay. Whittington was beaten by Jason Morris Meads and Stephen Smith, suffering severe facial injuries and perforated bowels. After being taken to the hospital, he died of brain swelling. At the time of his death, Whittington had dyed his hair purple and was wearing fluorescent green nail polish.〔NZPA 1999 Two Men Appear in Court Charged with Boys’ Murder, 12 May〕 == The night of Whittington's death == At 4.20am on 8 May 1999, Whittington was found lying apparently unconscious by a police officer on Vivian Street in Wellington. The police officer believed that Whittington was drunk, picked him up and asked if he was alright.〔NZPA 1999 Two Men Charged with Murder of Wellington Boy, 11 May〕 Whittington assured the officer that he did not need assistance and was on his way home. The officer left Whittington and did not report the boy to police headquarters.〔 Whittington was found by two passersby in Inverlochy Place at 4.40am, beaten and with head injuries. Ambulance staff attempted to resuscitate Whittington during the trip to Wellington Hospital, but were unsuccessful. Whittington died on the morning of 9 May in the intensive care unit of Wellington Hospital.〔 An autopsy completed on 10 May revealed that Whittington's injuries were not accidental. He had suffered head injuries and a perforated bowel. Datura and alcohol were found in his blood. Police started a homicide investigation.〔 On 11 May, two men came forward to give statements to police regarding Whittington's beating and death. They were arrested by police and charged with Whittington's murder.〔NZPA 1999 Men to Stand Trial for Murder After Deps Hearing, 18 October〕 The accused were Jason Morris Meads (aged 25, unemployed) and Stephen Smith (aged 27, unemployed).〔NZPA 1999 Accused Jumped on Victim’s Head, Family Told, 19 October〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Murder of Jeff Whittington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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