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Lakanwal Hospitalized Amid Murder Trial | Washington DC News
A man accused of fatally ambushing two West Virginia National Guard members near a Metro station the day before Thanksgiving is now hospitalized after refusing to eat or drink for weeks, putting his life at serious risk. Prosecutors say his deteriorating health, flagged as early as June by U.S. Marshals, has forced an emergency court order allowing access to his medical records. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal — a former CIA operative in Afghanistan who’s pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder — faces the death penalty if convicted. The case, already marked by tragedy with one guard…
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