The State - News from Oct. 21, 1985
The hanging death of a 12-year-old boy in his cell at the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall appears to be suicide, but an investigation is continuing, authorities said. The body of Brian Roberts of San Jose was found hanging by a bed sheet from a top bunk. Probation Officer Pete Silva said the boy had been at the hall since early this month.
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