Prosecutor William W. Thomspon Jr. noted that several university “coeds and family and friends” of the victims are expected to testify in the emotionally charged trial that has captured the attention of the nation.
“This case will necessarily involve not only evidence of a graphic nature but also testimony from a number of young and vulnerable witnesses,” he stated in court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com.
“In addition to, and at least partially as a result of, the substantial traditional and social media coverage, certain witnesses have already been subjected to threats and harassment, including physical intrusions, directed at not only the witnesses and other University coeds, but their extended families and friends.