U.S State Department responds to Blythe petition
The U.S State Department has officially commented on a petition directly related to the previous imprisonment of Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe.
Blythe, who was recently indicted on manslaughter charges, was originally placed in detention in the Czech Republic earlier this year.
Michael Posner, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor offered the following statement:
"We appreciate your inquiry about the case of D. Randall Blythe, who was released from detention in the Czech Republic on August 3, 2012, and returned to the United States shortly thereafter. Mr. Blythe has publicly stated his intention to return to the Czech Republic to face trial for the alleged manslaughter of a Czech man at a concert in 2010. He recently told MTV, "It's the correct thing for me to do ... this poor young man's family deserves some answers." Pending Mr. Blythe's trial, we cannot discuss the details of his case. We are closely monitoring the progress of his trial.
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