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  Kidnapping charge dropped against Rep. Carlos Henriquez, other charges still pending
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Last EditedRBH  Sep 25, 2012 10:40pm
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News DateFriday, September 21, 2012 03:15:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionMiddlesex prosecutors have dropped a kidnapping charge against state Representative Carlos Henriquez but are still pursuing other charges against the Dorchester lawmaker for an alleged assault on his former girlfriend.

The office of Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr. on Thursday night released a brief statement outlining their decision.

“Based on our investigative development of the facts in this case, applying the relevant law, and considering all the attendant facts and circumstances, including the best interests of the victim, we have made a decision to prosecute the charges at District Court without a kidnapping charge,” the statement read.
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