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The family of an elderly man beaten to death with a traffic cone have expressed outrage after charges against one of the accused teens were dropped.
James Lambert Jr., 73, was killed after being fatally struck with the object as he walked down a Philadelphia road in 2022.
Gamara Mosley and Richard Jones, both then aged 14, were among the gang of seven teens involved and were initially charged with his murder.
However, charges against Jones have been dropped, after his lawyer successfully argued there is not enough evidence to prove his blow contributed to Lambert's death.
'I think it's a slap in my family's face and every other family who is a victim of crime,' Tania Stephens, Lambert's niece, told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Charges against Richard Jones, 16, who was accused of beating James Lambert Jr., 73, to death with a traffic cone have been dropped sparking outrage from the victim's family
James Lambert Jr. (pictured) was killed after a group of seven teens attacked him, with two including Jones hurling traffic cones at him
Video captures the moment the seven teens chase Lambert, 73, of Philadelphia, at around 3am in June 2022
The horrific incident was caught on video and showed Lambert being chased by the group, before they hurled a traffic cone at his head.
He suffered several injuries to the head and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
