Locals join together to fight for justice for Georgia teen put in ICU after house party incident

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – Buddies, household and the Glynn County neighborhood confirmed huge assist in Brunswick Saturday for the 19-year-old who was in intensive care due to an incident at a home get together on St. Simons Island on March 21.

Based on the Glynn County Police Division (GCPD), the incident began at a home get together on St. Simons Island on Tuesday evening. Sooner or later, that evening, Trenton Lehrkamp, 19, was dropped at a hospital emergency room by three different teenagers who left earlier than police arrived. A report stated Lehrkamp’s garments had been soaked with urine, he had spray paint throughout him and a small bruise on his shoulder.

An outraged neighborhood got here collectively to demand justice for Lehrkamp, who the native chief of police stated shouldn’t be a sufferer of hazing as a result of he’s not a minor and it was not a school-related occasion.

Glynn County police say investigation into home get together incident that left 19-year-old in ICU continues; no prices but | A whole lot rally in assist of Glynn County teen who’s in ICU after obvious hazing incident

“We bought lots of people out right here that bought issues to say they usually’re afraid to say them due to the place they reside,” one participant advised News4JAX.

Lehrkamp’s father stated this isn’t the primary time that Lehrkamp went to the home get together and bought harm. One other report from final month exhibits him coming dwelling coated in WD-40, vomit, paint, glue, eggs and spray paint.

GCPD stated nothing is off the desk so far as felony prices, however nobody has been charged as of but.

That is the second rally for Lehrkamp. A whole lot of individuals additionally rallied exterior a hospital in Glynn County to indicate their assist for {the teenager} who was recovering within the intensive care.

The chief additionally stated police are persevering with to analyze to find out what felony prices could be filed and to ensure they’re capable of be prosecuted in courtroom.