SMH! Two California Women Guilty Of Manslaughter After Tragic Nightclub Fight This case of drunken street-fighting turned into an untimely death for a newlywed and a murder charge for two party-goers. Via MailOnline : Two women accused of pummeling and kicking a 23-year-old woman who died after a fight outside a California nightclub have been convicted of felony manslaughter but acquitted on far more serious second-degree murder charges. Candace Brito, 27, and Vanesa Zavala, 26, had pleaded not guilty in the death of Annie Hung Kim Pham, who was taken off life support after the fight outside the Santa Ana bar-restaurant in the early morning hours of Jan. 18. Prosecutors had alleged that Pham and her friends were taking a photo outside the club when another woman who was with Brito and Zavala bummed into her. The incident sparked a verbal fight that led to the fatal beating with video footage showing both women landing blows on Pham. A forensic pathologist who conducted Pham’s autopsy ruled the cause of death was blunt force injury to the head but said it was impossible to tell whether one specific blow or even a combination of blows caused the fatal brain bleeding. Pham and her group of 11 friends were waiting in line to get into the club as Brito, Zavala, a woman identified as ‘Amelia’ and two men were exiting. At some point, the groups bumped into each other. Pham’s friends told police the three women in the other group attacked Pham without provocation after they bumped into her. Zavala told police that Pham’s first swing hit her and the fight began. Classic case of “ when keeping it real goes wrong .” Regardless of who threw the first punch, this is a tragic story on both ends. Everyone simply needs to think twice before they act — real life is not a reality show and people can get seriously hurt! KTLA
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Two California Women Found Guilty Of Manslaughter After Beating Girl To Death Outside Nightclub
