Was Navy Sailor Kyle Antonacci's Death Suicide or Murder?

Was Navy Sailor Kyle Antonacci's Death Suicide or Murder?

By BARBARA PINTO
Oct. 25, 2011
Navy sailor Kyle Antonacci was found hanged last year while he was covertly helping an investigation that cleared another sailor of a rape accusation brought by a female Marine.

Antonacci's family, however, doesn't believe he committed suicide and fear he may have been murdered for his role in the investigation.

They also raised questions about how the Navy treated his death. The family says the Navy initially told them that Antonacci died in a car crash, and failed to tell them about injuries -- including a broken nose -- that their son suffered in his last moments. In addition, they claim that key evidence like investigation photographs of his injuries have disappeared.

"It's been hell," said Lisa Antonacci, the sailor's mother. "We feel like we are being completely ignored by the Navy. They took my son, put him in a box and that was that."

An ongoing, 20-month-long military investigation has yet to determine if Antonacci's death was homicide or suicide.

Lisa Antonacci said her son joined the Navy in hopes of one day becoming a SEAL, one of the country's elite special forces.

"He became intrigued with the Navy Seals," said his mother. "He didn't even like gym class, my son, but he wanted to be a Navy Seal. He said he wanted to make a difference and serve in the military."

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