UVA Lacrosse Death Cast A Pall Over Close Of Semester

Reports of the UVA Lacrosse death have shattered the expectant wave University of Virginia students had been riding within the final weeks before graduation. Women’s Lacrosse standout Yeardley Love, 22, was a much loved daughter, friend, lacrosse player and student, according to CBS News. The young woman was a key player on a UVA Lacrosse team that appeared headed for a national title, but unfortunately she did not live to see the fruits of her team’s labor. Local police found the body of Yeardley Love lifeless in her apartment and a suspect is at the moment in custody. While previous rumors had hinted at death by alcohol poisoning, it has been determined that head trauma may have really been the cause of death.

Suspect George Huguely has been named within the UVA Lacrosse death investigation

The UVA Lacrosse death investigation has nabbed UVA Men’s Lacrosse standout George Huguely. He has been hit with the charge of first-degree murder. Further information of the investigation can be released once the police are ready. Yeardley Love’s body is still at the autopsy stage, while police plan to question George Huguely’s friends and teammates.

George Huguely has been a model of cooperation

Just how cooperative he’s been is not yet clear, but you will find indications that Huguely may realize he’s made a terrible mistake and is owning up. This is quite different than the standard lawyer-up and shut-up routine most clearly guilty perps take – does Huguely even have a lawyer involved?

Yeardley Love inspired love in many

Craig Littlepage, the UVA AD who knew Love well, told CBS News that the young woman brought out the best in others. He proudly exclaimed that she was almost considered angelic by everybody she met. John Casteen, the president of the University of Virginia, wrote on the university website that the UVA Lacrosse death had cast a dark pall over the entire community. Yeardley Love was a humble star in all aspects of her life on the University of Virginia campus. “She deserves to be remembered for her human goodness, her capacity for future greatness,” exclaimed a clearly emotional Casteen.

George Huguely also appeared to be a gem of a young man

According to CBS News, Huguely was an All-American who starred in both lacrosse and football at Landon School in Bethesda, MD. Huguely co-captained his high school’s lacrosse team. Numerous media reports indicate that an act of violence like the one that may have caused the death of Yeardley Love would be outside George Huguely’s normal character. As the investigation continues on, the sordid information will become more clear.

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