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Last year, BOSSIP reported on the attempted drowning of a young black boy in Chatham, Massachusetts, by two white teenagers who tried to kill him while making racist remarks. John Sheeran, then aged 14, was arrested, publicly named and placed under house arrest as the alleged culprit of the crime. Due to the seriousness of his crime, Sheeran was charged as a “juvenile offender,” meaning he will be sentenced as an adult if found guilty in a trial open to the public.
Sheeran was accused of pushing and holding the black child's head underwater multiple times while calling him a “ni**er” and “George Floyd.” Today we are receiving new information about this case that will hopefully bring the black child and his family closer to justice. According to PEOPLEJohn Sheeran pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon.
According to WCVBSheeran's lawyer released a statement last year in an attempt to defend his client.
“I can assure you that at this point this young man had absolutely no intention of murdering his friend. It was a stupid act that was taken way too far,” Sheeran's attorney, Kevin Reddington, said during Monday's hearing in Barnstable County Superior Court.
It's unclear how much time Sheeran faces, but we hope the judge has enough sense to send him to prison for as long as the law allows. Lessons have to be given and the school bell rings!
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