Family disputes report Marine recruit killed himself
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The family of a Marine recruit who died during training in South Carolina is disputing a Marine account that he killed himself amid a widespread culture of hazing and abuse in the Corps.
Shiraz Khan, the attorney for the family of Raheel Siddiqui, released a statement saying there's a lack of evidence that the 20-year-old Taylor, Michigan, resident killed himself March 18 at Parris Island by jumping into a 40-foot stairwell.
Khan released the statement to the Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/2d00EMT ) saying Siddiqui didn't have any conditions that disqualified him from joining the Marines and it's impossible to accept he died by suicide.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Marine Corps has said the death could lead to punishments for as many as 20 officers and enlisted leaders, some of whom have already been fired.