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James Adams (29) died a day after he was assaulted and left in the middle of a road
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Published: Feb 02, 2009 @ 4:23 PM
James Adams (29)
Date:
Jan 03, 2009
Cause of Death:
Assault
Location:
Cortland, NY
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A Cortland man has died, a day after being assaulted and left in the middle of the road. Cortland police are calling it a devastating, senseless act of violence.
He was walking home from a party on January 1st. Around 4:40 in the morning on New Years Day, 29-year old James Adams was found unconscious.
Police say 23-year old Patrick West was also walking home from a new years party. Adams and West got into an argument when west hit him, knocking him to the ground. Then walked away. Police followed a set of footprints from the scene to Riverview Avenue, where they found West at a friends house. He was charged with assault. Friday afternoon, Adams died from a severe head injury.
West's wife spoke to him yesterday. West told her that he only hit Adams twice before he fell to the ground.
Adams was an only child, living with his mother in the Cortland Park Apartments. She was too upset to talk with CBS 5 this afternoon.
An autopsy was being done Saturday to determine the exact cause of death. Police say when they found Adams there were only minor signs of the fight, and they're not positive what Adams died from. West is being held in the Cortland County Jail on $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond. The District Attorney will present the case to a Cortland County Grand Jury to determine if West faces additional charges. The investigation is on-going.
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