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Cops: Metal cover's collapse led to death in cesspool

Originally published: March 2, 2010 8:47 PM
Updated: March 2, 2010 10:19 PM
By STACEY ALTHERR AND ANDREW STRICKLER.  stacey.altherr@newsday.com,, andrew.strickler@newsday.com

Quick ReadPolice believe the manhole cover gave way under the feet of Amiri Zeqiri, who died in the fall while dropping off garbage behind Dunkin' Donuts Sunday.

Police investigate a cesspool that Amiri Zeqiri, 17,

Photo credit: James Carbone | Police investigate a cesspool that Amiri Zeqiri, 17, fell into in Smithtown. (March 2, 2010)

A collapsing metal cover caused a Central Islip teen's fatal fall into a cesspool behind a Dunkin' Donuts in Smithtown, Suffolk police said Tuesday.

Det. Lt. Gerard Pelkofsky said investigators believe the round, 24-inch-diameter cover gave way under the feet of 17-year-old Amiri Zeqiri as he walked back from dropping off garbage about 7 p.m. Sunday. Police recovered part of the cover that...

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