Suicide of Harry Lew

Harry Lew
Born	1990/1991 Santa Clara, California, United States
Died	April 3, 2011 (aged 21) in Afghanistan
Cause of death	Suicide
Nationality	American
Education	Santa Clara High school
Occupation	U.S. Marine Lance Corporal
Family	Allen Lew (father), Judy Chu (aunt)

Lance Corporal Harry Lew (Chinese: 廖梓源; pinyin: Liào Zǐyuán; 1990/1991– April 3, 2011) was a United States Marine and a nephew of Congresswoman Judy Chu, who committed suicide after being hazed by his fellow Marines. The three accused Marines, who were stationed with Lew at Patrol Base Gowragi in Afghanistan, claimed that Lew had fallen asleep on watch for the fourth time since he arrived there.

Sentencing

Fellow Marine Jacob Jacoby's legal case ended on January 30, 2012, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii when he took a plea deal to lesser charges of assault, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and his rank was reduced. In the trial Jacoby admitted that he punched and kicked Lance Cpl. Harry Lew. .

Controversy

Lance Cpl. Carlos Orozco III was accused of kicking sand in Lew's face and forcing him to do push-ups and leg lifts. Lew fatally shot himself on April 3, 2011. The panel of three officers and five enlisted Marines found Orozco not guilty at a court-martial at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.

Sergeant Benjamin Johns was also cleared of hazing charges in the death of Harry Lew.

See also

• List of hazing deaths in the United States
• Suicide of Danny Chen