A man involved in the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Philadelphia more than 30 years ago has been removed from the United States, ICE officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Bou Khathavong, one of multiple people convicted in connection to the murder of 16-year-old Philadelphia high school student Eddie Polec in 1994.
Polec was beaten to death by a mob of teenagers armed with baseball bats on the steps of a local church in Philadelphia’s Fox Chase neighborhood. Polec’s death shocked the community and made national headlines. Both Philadelphia Police and the city’s 911 service also received criticism at the time due to what many believed to be a slow response to several calls reporting the attack…