Ten people charged for Louisiana State University hazing death - BBC News
Maxwell Gruver, 18, died after engaging in a drinking game called "Bible study", police say.
Louisiana police have announced arrest warrants for 10 people accused of a role in forcing a university student to drink himself to death last month.

All the suspects are affiliated with the social club that police say 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver was attempting to join when he died.

One Louisiana State University student is charged with negligent homicide and nine others are charged with hazing.

According to a police affidavit, on the night of 13 September, Gruver had been forced to drink during a Phi Delta Theta initiation each time he incorrectly answered questions about the university's all-male club.

Gruver died of "acute alcohol intoxication with aspiration", according to a post-mortem examination by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner.

The Georgia-native had a blood alcohol level that was over six times the legal limit for driving.

"Today's arrests underscore that the ramifications of hazing can be devastating," said university president F King Alexander on Wednesday.

"Maxwell Gruver's family will mourn his loss for the rest of their lives, and several other students are now facing serious consequences - all due to a series of poor decisions," he continued.

One suspect, Matthew Naquin, is charged with negligent homicide, which could carry a five-year prison sentence.

The others face charges of hazing, which carry a 10-30 day jail sentence:

All 10 suspects are affiliated with the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, but two are not currently enrolled at the school.

The charges now go to a grand jury, which will determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a criminal trial.

In September, a judge in Pennsylvania dismissed all the serious charges that had been filed against Pennsylvania State University fraternity members after a student there died during an initiation event.