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John Odgren in 2007 committed a vicious murder of another student, whom he had never met, was Asperger's to blame?

12.12.2022 - By Barry J. MaguirePlay

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Send us a Text Message.John Odgren was 16 in 2007, he suffered from Asperger's syndrome and he did suffer some bullying and social isolation. Odgren's parents were fully involved in John's educational journey, they advocated for John and at times he appeared to be responding. But on January 19, 2007 John took a kitchen knife from home and into school. He waited in a bathroom and was apparently hoping another student would join him in the men's, no one arrived so John walked to another restroo...

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