VALDOSTA, Ga. - The parents of a south Georgia college
student first learned from Facebook that their daughter had been found
dead in a dormitory study room shortly before Thanksgiving. Now, they
hope that Facebook and other social media sites can help solve the death
of 17-year-old Jasmine Benjamin, which police are investigating as a
homicide.
The Valdosta State University freshman was found unresponsive on a study room couch on Nov. 18.
Police say they're treating the case as a
homicide, though autopsy results are not complete and they can't say for
certain that she was killed.
A family friend had forwarded the post to the
couple. The family has hired a private investigator, and a new Facebook
site has been set up in hopes that students and others might share tips.
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