A collection of funds for Texas adolescent accused of having fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf and let him die in the arms of his twin brother collected more than $ 60,000 from Sunday – as the adolescent supports that he acted in self -defense.
The GiveNendgo campaign was allegedly led by Karmelo Anthony’s family, 17, who, according to the cops, confessed the horrible stabs during a track meeting in Frisco, Texas, last Wednesday.
The page said that “the story spreads is false, unfair and harmful”.
“As a family of faith, we are deeply grateful for all your support during this trying period. Your prayers and your help mean more for us now more than ever,” according to fundraising.
The company, which also organized a fundraising that brought hundreds of thousands of people for Daniel Penny’s legal defense after being charged in the NYC Subway Chokehold metro, did not immediately respond to a comment to confirm the authenticity of the campaign.
The fundraising had raised more than $ 60,000 in donations of 1,600 donors on Sunday morning.
Many commentators said that Anthony had been intimidated by Metcalf before the 17 -year -old was pulled a knife and had stabbed Metcalf in the heart.
“Good luck, young man. Intimidation must stop !!” One person wrote, while another has sounded: “Let it be a message to all the intimidators. Do not start things, will not be things.”
Anthony was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killed Metcalf after Frisco’s football star asked Anthony to leave his team’s tent, according to the cops.
Metcalf’s family said he had never met Anthony before.
After the initial confrontation, Anthony has decompressed a bag, reached inside and said to Metcalf: “Touch me and see what is happening,” a witness told the police, according to the arrest report.
A few moments later, Metcalf “caught Anthony to tell him to move and Anthony withdrew … A black knife and stabbed Austin once in the chest,” said the police. The teenager suffered an injury to the heart and died later in the arms of his identical twin brother, Hunter.
Anthony, who told the cops he was acting in self -defense, was accused of first degree murder.
Despite this, the teenager’s father told the post that he was not the villain that he was made.
“He is a good child. He works two jobs. He is a student A, has a GPA of 3.7,” said his father with a broken heart.
“He was not the attacker. It was not he who started,” insisted the elder Anthony.
“I feel bad for other parents and the family, and words cannot explain how the two (families) were affected by this tragedy.”
