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How the System Failed Ukrainian Refugee Brutally Murdered on Charlotte Train
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2:09Now PlayingHorrific video of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee being butchered on a Charlotte train points to a system that failed. The deranged homeless man charged with killing Iryna Zarutska was free on cashless bail, after a magistrate released him with just a “written promise” to show up for court.
This was despite the fact that Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, had a nearly two-decade history of violence and mental illness. His own mother told local TV station WSOC that her son was schizophrenic and should never have been allowed to roam the streets. But, Brown - who was allegedly a fare-beater - was a free man right up until the moment cops said he viciously stabbed Zarutska in an unprovoked and cowardly sneak attack, as she rode the train home from her job at a local pizzeria.
#IrynaZarutska #charlottenc #DecarlosBrown
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