Boyfriend and Girlfriend have two children together, over the course of eleven years together.
Their relationship was reportedly rocky though.
Girlfriend was hospitalized several times, allegedly as a result of physical abuse by Boyfriend.
But Girlfriend was also hospitalized on other occasions, for mental health issues.
Were the mental health hospitalizations the result of alleged abuse by Boyfriend as well?
It seems the prosecuting agency in Minnesota just might argue that.
Because prosecutors there have charged Boyfriend with murder and manslaughter, as well as stalking, following Girlfriend’s tragic death by … suicide.
The prosecution’s inventive theory is that Boyfriend’s alleged psychological and physical abuse, in effect, drove Girlfriend to commit suicide … a few days after she signed herself out of a mental health facility.
The charges are novel and bold, undoubtedly well-intentioned and undeniably policy-driven.
But, politics aside, it’s hard to imagine this case going anywhere. Since criminal convictions require proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
