Marriage Plan of AIDS Victim, 14, Leads to Death Threats
A 14-year-old AIDS victim who announced that he was marrying his teen-age girlfriend has received death threats along with his family, and sheriff’s officials are providing 24-hour protection, authorities said Friday.
Clifford Ray, the father of Ricky Ray, told the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department that he had received three threatening telephone calls.
“We initiated an around-the-clock patrol request for an indefinite time period,” Lt. William Stookey said.
The threats apparently stem from Ricky’s recent announcement that he plans to marry Wenonah Lindberg, 16, on Dec. 13.
Clifford Ray told the Sarasota Herald Tribune that one caller told him if the marriage goes through, both families will die.
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