Military charges Marine with murder in death of Emerson student Daniel Hollis
Lance Cpl. Samuel London faces other charges as well.
Related Links
The Marine who was under investigation after the death of Daniel Hollis, an Emerson College sophomore, following an altercation in September 2019 is now being charged with murder and other charges brought by the military.
The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Monday that Lance Corporal Samuel London, a reservist with the 25th Marine Regiment at the time of Hollis’s death, is being charged with one count each of murder with intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, manslaughter — voluntary, manslaughter — involuntary, and wrongful use of a controlled substance, and two counts of assault consummated by a battery. London’s case is pending adjudication at a General Courts-Martial, Marine Corps authorities said.
Hollis, 19, died on Oct. 2, 2019, following a reported assault near the Allston-Brighton line on Sept. 28. He suffered brain damage and did not regain consciousness after the incident.
On Oct. 8, 2019, the Marine Corps confirmed that a Marine was being investigated in connection with Hollis’s death. However, a Suffolk County Grand Jury did not indict the suspect, who had been identified in the past as London, in February.
Hollis’s family said it was in early June that a Boston police detective contacted them and said a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent wanted to talk with them. The military decided to continue the investigation, according to Hollis’s family in a statement posted to The Daniel J. Hollis Foundation website.
“As a family, we are incredibly grateful to the NCIS Investigative Team and the Marine Corps prosecuting team for their tireless work and constant communication with our family,” the statement said. “Having experienced the disappointment of the Suffolk County Grand Jury’s decision in February, we were reluctant to share that the case was not over. The current proceedings are part of the public record and we felt it was time to share this news with those who loved Dan and those who have been touched by his story.”
Get Boston.com's browser alerts:
Enable breaking news notifications straight to your internet browser.
To comment, please create a screen name in your profile
To comment, please verify your email address
Conversation
This discussion has ended. Please join elsewhere on Boston.com