[Infernal Mass]

"Manhunt Connection to Murder False?

News by: Funky ZealotPosted: 08/04/04

Turning the tide against the anti-Manhunters, police involved in the Stefan Pakeerah murder case have revealed that the copy of Manhunt was actually in possession of the victim, not the 17-year old killer.
Needless to say, the stunning twist will severely hamper the Pakeerah's case against Rockstar Games and Sony, which the family is suing and blaming for the death of the 14-year old. According to a spokesperson for Leicestershire Constabulary, the police division that investigated the murder, the game was not found not in the room of the murderer, but of the victim.

"The video game was not found in Warren LeBlanc's room, it was found in Stefan Pakeerah's room," the spokesperson said. "Leicestershire Constabulary stands by its response that police investigations did not uncover any connections to the video game, the motive for the incident was robbery."

The family was alleging that 17-year old Warren LeBlanc was "obsessed" with Manhunt, inspiring his brutal slaying of 14-year old Stefan Pakeerah. Although police have neither denied nor confirmed if LeBlanc was a fan of the game, the new twist will consolidate the case that the motive was drug-related.

The publicity for the ordeal now places the burden on the Pakeerahs, who are now in the spotlight for knowingly or unknowingly allowing the 14-year old to buy the 18-rated game. Even if bought in secret, a case can now easily be made against the family for not being responsible enough to know what game the child was playing. With the increasingly steep hurdles ahead in bringing the case to court against Rockstar and Sony, the lawsuit may find itself being quietly dropped."

CREDIT:GAMEPRO.COM