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PENGUIN PLUNGE mascot and King Neptune look on as Monique and Bruce Ditters brave the waters of Deep Cove to promote the annual New Year's Day splash. The actual event takes place Jan. 1 at 2 p.m. precisely at Panorama Beach.

Grieving mom of slain Deep Cove teen told appeal of

THE MOTHER of a stain Deep Cove teenager said there is no possibility of a court review concerning the murder ac- guittal of a Bellingham youth charged in the killing.

Campbell's son, Pat, 18, died July 5 after being stabbed by a 15-yeur-old Bellingham youth.

The stabbing occurred after a fight among Canadian and Amer- ican youths in the Washington state city.

The IS-year-old youth wus found not guilty of second-degree murder following a four-day trial in the juvenile division of

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Washington's Superior Court in Bellingham.

Washington Superior Court Judge Steve Mura accepted the argument that the youth acted in sell!-defence.

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Diana Campbell said she spoke to prosecuting attorney Greg Greenan about a possible appeal or review of the mid-December decision on Tuesday, but was told that nothing could be done.

The not-guilty verdict cannot be appealed, according to lawyers on both sides of the cage.

Said Campbell, ‘This trial had been in my mind ever since | knew about it.

“J thought when it’s over, that’s it, 1 am just going to go on with my fife. But the way it was

handled, Pm just more upset than I was before [ went.”

The youth had faced six years in jail if convicted of the murder charge.

Campbell, who has three daughters and recently moved to northern B.C., said the pro- secuting attorney told her before the trial that he wasn’t going to downplay the fact the Canadian teens started the fight.

Campbell said an atmosphere of

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PAT CAMPBELL died July 5 after being stabbed by a 15- year-old Bellingham youth.

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