Marine faces hearing in Parris Island hazing probe
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A Marine Corps staff sergeant accused of cruelty and mistreatment following an investigation of hazing at the Parris Island training center is facing a preliminary hearing.
The staff sergeant is one of four Marines facing military judicial proceedings this week related to the hazing investigation.
The Marine Corps launched a probe after the March 18 death of 20-year-old recruit Raheel Siddiqui, of Taylor, Michigan, who fell several stories in a barracks stairwell following an altercation with an unidentified drill instructor.
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The Marines say those facing charges this week are not connected to Siddiqui's death.
Thursday's hearing at Quantico Marine Corps base is an Article 32 hearing, similar to a grand jury proceeding in civilian court. The hearing should determine whether the Marine will face a court-martial.