The local rag attempts to portray the death of this innocent Human boy as being due to his falling off his bicycle and hitting his head on the bikepath. No hate crime charges, no murder charges! And, of course, no mention of the race of the perpetrators, although it is widely known that they are negroes.

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2009/06/01-38/Teens-charged-in-Crofton-death.html

Teens charged in Crofton death
Boys 16, 14 charged with manslaughter

By LISA BEISEL, Staff Writer
Published 06/01/09

Two teens were arrested Sunday and charged with manslaughter in the death of a 14-year-old Crofton boy, county police said.

Javel Marqueth George, 16, was charged as an adult and a 14-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile in the death of Christopher David Jones, 14.

Police said both suspects were questioned by detectives and admitted to punching Christopher, who fell off his bike and struck his head on the ground as he tried to flee.

George was held on a no bond status at the Jennifer Road Detention Center at his bail review this morning.

Police were called to Nantucket Drive and Wellfleet Lane in Crofton at 4:17 p.m. Saturday for the report of an injured boy in the roadway.

They found the boy had been attacked by other teens while riding his bike. Neighbors said yesterday he apparently was riding home from a community pool.

Christopher was taken to Baltimore Washington Medical Center by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed he died of head and neck injuries.

Witnesses reported a group of five to seven people were around when Christopher was attacked, but only two are being charged for now, said Justin Mulcahy, a county Police Department spokesman.

The motive for the killing remains under investigation, although Mulcahy said the teens did know each other.

"It's believed that are known (to each other), and they targeted the victim, so it's not some random act of violence," he said.

Christopher had been a student at Arundel High School until early May, when he transferred to South River High, said county school system spokesman Bob Mosier, who did not know the reason for the transfer. He said George, one of the suspects, is a freshman at Arundel.

"Trauma teams" of additional counselors were available at both schools this morning and will be as long as they're needed. Administrators made announcements about what happened and told students that counseling was available.

"Quite a number of students were coming down to talk," Mosier said.

All day yesterday, a steady stream of people walked up to pay their respects in the quiet suburban neighborhood at a makeshift memorial to Christopher at a tree on Nantucket Drive, near where he died.

"This boy, he's our child. He's all of our child," said Greta Saliger, who sat on a grassy hill nearby with her 10-year-old daughter and their dog. "This is a very close-knit community."

Tributes came online, too; two Facebook memorial pages for Christopher already had hundreds of members this morning.

A green construction paper sign fastened to the tree flapped in the breeze. It read, "Christopher David Jones. You will be missed by all and never forgotten. Always in our hearts, always loved. October 1994 - May 2009."

People left flowers, stuffed animals and a balloon around the tree, and friends wrote messages, several of which centered on Christopher's love of sports.

"Love you Chris. From Bret. Life and hockey won't be the same," one wrote.

"Going to miss you at pickup. Jan," said another.

A girl wrote simply: "Love you. Heather."

A life celebration will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and at 10 a.m. Wednesday, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., at Riva Trace Baptist Church, 475 West Central Ave. in Davidsonville.

Contributions can be made to the Christopher Jones Memorial Account c/o PNC BANK, 813 Mountain View Drive, Westminster, MD 21157 or at any local PNC branch.