Parents of slain Calif. student stunned by bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The parents of a California State
University, Sacramento student who was beaten to death by a dorm
mate were still reeling with shock when they received another jolt.
Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins say 10 days after their son Scott
died, they got a bill for $29,186.50 from UC Davis Medical Center.
The bill from the hospital details the hospital's effort to
revive the 23-year-old student.
The parents say the bill also implied that they were indigent,
saying they hadn't paid what they owed.
A spokeswoman for the hospital says the bill was a mistake - it
should have gone to an insurance company.
The 19-year-old suspect is hospitalized in fair condition. He
was shot by police and will likely be booked on charges of murder
when he recovers.
Information from: The Sacramento Bee, http://www.sacbee.com
11/03/09 21:36
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