'Swung him off the edge': Man who allegedly threw 13-year-old with autism off a pier to his death now claims he didn't know it was wrong to do that
Birch was declared competent to stand trial in April, and during a status conference on Tuesday, he entered a plea of not guilty by mental disease. The post 'Swung him off the edge': Man who allegedly threw 13-year-old with autism off a pier to his death now claims he didn't know.
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- Primary source: Law & Crime
- Published: Jul 29, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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