Boy, 16, dies after beating at Pittsburgh group home
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A 16-year-old Pittsburgh boy has died days after police say two fellow group home residents severely beat him.
Nicholas Grant died Tuesday night at UPMC Mercy. He had been on life support after the attack Saturday at the Circle C Group Home in the city’s Carrick neighborhood.
Police initially charged a 15-year-old and 16-year-old with aggravated assault and attempted homicide. Additional charges have not yet been filed.
The boys remained jailed Monday in lieu of $100,000 bail each and could not be reached for comment. Online court records did not list their lawyers. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday
Police say the teens punched and kicked Grant, put him in a chokehold and struck him in the stomach and ribs with a vacuum cleaner.
Public welfare officials are investigating.