Thursday, July 28, 2011

Georgia Reservist blames crash diet during murder trial

Ga. soldier charged with slaying superior blames crash diet after being ordered to lose weight

By Associated Press, Published: July 27

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Attorneys for an Army Reserve soldier on trial for murder in Georgia say he killed a superior because he was dehydrated and delirious from a crash diet after being ordered to lose weight.

Army Staff Sgt. Rashad Valmont’s fiancĂ©e testified Wednesday that he quit eating and put in extra hours at the gym and sauna after being ordered by a supervisor to shed 3 percent of his body fat quickly. Two days later he walked into a different superior’s office holding a Glock handgun, took aim and shot the man six times.
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Ga soldier charged with slaying superior

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