More than two weeks after LSU student Madison Brooks was fatally hit by a car in an allegation of sexual assault, up-and-coming college sophomore Madison Brooks says, “I live each day to the fullest. He is remembered as a pure adventurer.
Brooks, 19, was killed in the early hours of January 15, 2023 after being hit by a car near his campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her police records detail how she was allegedly raped while intoxicated just before her beating.
A recently published obituary explains that Brooks, from Covington, Louisiana, recently passed LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communications. She was a sophomore at Baton Her Rouge-based college and Alpha She was an “active and well-loved member” of the Phi sorority, her obituary states.
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A sorority previously revealed that Brooks donated several organs after his death, including a heart and kidney.
She was an active student even before her college career began. Brooks, who graduated from St. Scholastica Academy, a private Catholic school in Covington, Louisiana, in 2021, has several other activities, including cheerleading, a spirit club, a fellowship of Christian athletes, and an obituary, Doves for Life. I was an honors student involved in that program. state.
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An undated photo of LSU student Madison Brooks and her mother. Brooks died after being hit by a car on January 15, 2023 after being accused of rape.
(Brooks family)
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“She enjoyed adventure and travel, including skydiving, skiing, experiencing new cities, and most importantly, spending time with family and friends,” the obituary continued. “Madison’s heart was pure, her laughter contagious and she lived each day to the fullest. Her legacy will forever shine in the stars.”
Brooks is survived by his parents, siblings, and several other family members.
An undated photo of LSU student Madison Brooks.
(Brooks family)
Brooks’ visitation and funeral will be held on Friday, February 3 in Covington, Louisiana.
In lieu of flowers, her family is asking the public to make donations to the Madison Brooks Foundation in honor of her “life and legacy.”
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Updated photo of LSU student Madison Brooks.
(Brooks family)
A spokesman for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that no criminal charges had been filed against the person who attacked Brooks, adding that the person “had no injuries and immediately called paramedics.” ‘ added.
Brooks was killed early in the morning on January 15 by a car in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Madison Brooks is remembered after an allegedly raped LSU sophomore died after being hit by a car on January 15, 2023.
(Brooks family)
Last week, investigators announced they had arrested four men after they allegedly raped a drunken Brooks in his car. His two others were there.
Two of the suspects, 18-year-old Kyvon Washington and an unidentified 17-year-old, were charged with third-degree rape. In addition, two of her, 18-year-old Casen Carver and her 28-year-old Everett Lee, were charged with “third degree rape doctrine.”
An undated photo of LSU student Madison Brooks.
(Brooks family)
In Louisiana, according to state law, third-degree rape involves sexual intercourse “deemed to have occurred without the victim’s lawful consent.” Prosecutors have reportedly said they are seeking increased prosecution against the suspects.
Documents related to the four arrests show how the suspect and victim were drinking at a bar on Bob Pettit Boulevard called Reggie’s, about a mile (1.6 km) from the LSU campus. It is listed.
Left to right: Kyvon Deondle Washington, Kaesen Carver, Everett Deonte Lee. A fourth suspect, a minor, has not been identified.
(East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office)
The four men left the bar with the victim, according to police records. Carver allegedly told police that Brooks “asked him to drive home.” “[H]He admitted that he was very drunk and didn’t want to leave her while the bar was closed, so he agreed to give her a ride.
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Carver drove the car and Washington’s uncle, Lee, was in the passenger seat, Carver told police. Washington and the minor suspect sat in the backseat with Brooks, according to police documents. Told.
An undated photo shows Madison Brooks.
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According to the affidavit, he said she agreed with Washington and the 17-year-old girl, but added, “He thought the victim was ‘drunk’ and her speech was slurred.” .
According to an affidavit, he told police he and Lee were still in the car when the sexual act took place, but “he felt uncomfortable and ‘disliked it.'” It has said.
“During the interview, the co-defendant (Carver) was asked if the victim was too handicapped to consent to sexual intercourse, and he replied, ‘I think so.
At a press conference on Friday, the attorney representing the suspect said the sex was consensual. would not have been a crime,” he said.
According to reports, “She wouldn’t have complained about it at all,” Long said. We understand that, but our clients didn’t do it.”
An undated photo of LSU student Madison Brooks and her mother.
(Brooks family)
Kelly Miller, a Louisiana attorney who represents Brooks’ mother, Ashley Baustert, told Fox News Digital that she was “overwhelmed” by the comments, and the suspect’s own statement to police was He added that it contradicted the allegations.
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“Their client filed an affidavit that he raped a drunken girl,” Miller claimed, referring to Long’s comment. “What does he mean? Seconds after being dropped off in the middle of the road. If she hadn’t been run over by a car later, wouldn’t they have come forward and pleaded guilty?
Chris Eberhart and Matteo Cina of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
