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Why Wasn’t Southie Murder Suspect Deported? Court Documents Offer Answer

Why Wasn’t Southie Murder Suspect Deported?  Court Documents Offer Answer

BOSTON — Court documents confirm reports that a Boston Municipal Court judge crossed out the original 365-day sentence first issued to a convicted bank robber and West African immigrant now charged with the murders of two South Boston doctors, preventing his automatic deportation. Records show that Bampumim Teixeira, 30, charged with last Friday's murders of doctors Lina Bolanos, 38, and Richard Field, 49, pleaded guilty last fall to a series of bank robberies. Teixeira, who was living in Chels

BOSTON — Court documents confirm reports that a Boston Municipal Court judge crossed out the original 365-day sentence first issued to a convicted bank robber and West African immigrant now charged with the murders of two South Boston doctors, preventing his automatic deportation. Records show that Bampumim Teixeira, 30, charged with last Friday's murders of doctors Lina Bolanos, 38, and Richard Field, 49, pleaded guilty last fall to a series of bank robberies. Teixeira, who was living in Chels…