These included broken teeth, a burst eardrum, a bruised groin, a lung contusion and concussion, the Daily Mississippian reported.
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Police have arrested five University of Mississippi students for their alleged involvement in the late night beating of another student on October 6.
James Declan Basile, a business student, was arrested on charges of assault, hazing and larceny for the theft of the Sigma Pi statue. Christian Guy, Kyle Hughes and Austin Rice were each charged with larceny.
The police report about the incident was heavily redacted, and did not make clear what was suspected of being robbed from Boyle. The university has a zero tolerance policy for such occurrences, which can lead to a student’s expulsion.
The other four accused assailants are facing various charges which are all misdemeanors.
Because this was a simple assault and not a sexual one, the matter was referred to the police, who are charging them with a number of serious things.
Brutal attack… According to the police report, Tucker Steil attacked Boyle with “hands, fists, and feet”, causing aggravated injuries.
Ole Miss officials say the investigation is ongoing and they can’t comment on internal disciplinary proceedings.
Boyle, a junior accountancy major from Pennsylvania, was treated in the University of Mississippi Health Center and then transferred to Baptist Memorial Hospital.
“It was shocking”, Brian Boyle, victim Jeremy Boyle’s father, told the student newspaper. However, he has already been released from Lafayette county jail, after posting a $10,000 bail.
Students are speaking out about the actions of Pi Kappa Alpha.
At the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, Chapter President Gunther Kenudston said to WFLA that those were actions of individuals, and the actions were not connected to fraternity business.
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Based on the institution’s guidelines, once the report regarding this assault is filed to the Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct, it is analyzed by a review committee. However, 95 percent of those students will never report they were hazed.
