Parents Sue Fraternity Over Boston University Pledge’s Death

OSTON (AP) — The parents of a Boston University freshman who died after becoming intoxicated at a 2013 pledge party are suing the fraternity and three members of the organization in federal court for wrongful death.

An autopsy of Anthony Barksdale II found that his blood alcohol level at the time of his death was .33 percent.

The Boston Globe reports the family is suing the national Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, the BU chapter’s then-president, vice president and another brother.

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