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SEATTLE — Military prosecutors Tuesday filed involuntary-manslaughter charges against a Fort Lewis soldier in the death of a 16-year-old girl.
Pvt. Timothy E. Bennitt, 19, who had been dating the girl, also was charged with wrongful use and distribution of controlled substances and conspiracy.
High school student Leah King and another 16-year-old girl were found unconscious last month at a barracks on the base. The second girl was hospitalized and recovered. Military officials said King died from a toxic combination of an anti-anxiety drug and a painkiller.
