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Arrests Expected in Howard High Death

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Wilmington Police Chief Bobby Cummings says that he expects charges to be filed against those responsible for the death of 16 year old Amy Joyner-Francis in a restroom at Howard High School of Technology.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that Cummings said he expected the case to be closed by the end of the week.

Cummings statements before around 100 people who gathered at town hall meeting last night at Stubbs Elementary School was the first time the chief had spoken out publicly on her death.

Police are reviewing a fight that took place inside the restroom.

The News Journal reports that students said she hit her head during the melee.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.