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Other times, the most shocking part is how much context was removed from the headline.
The number 86 certainly sounds extraordinary. But without knowing exactly who received the sentence, where the case occurred, what charges were involved and how the sentence was structured, it is impossible to responsibly tell readers that a teenage girl was sentenced to 86 years.
So, if you saw this headline circulating online, don’t immediately share it as fact.
The story may have a real case behind it, but the version currently available is not sufficiently verified.
Did you see the original story this headline came from?
If you have the link, screenshot or the girl’s name, send it to me and I can continue the story using the verified details rather than inventing information.