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Christopher Pittman is in jail in South Carolina. He was just 12 when he killed his grandparents, Joe and Joy Pittman, then set fire to their house. He is serving a 30 year life sentence for their murder. However, his parents and a number of leading experts believe that Christopher is innocent and that the real culprit is the antidepressant sertraline. When Christopher was interviewed about killing his grandparents, he says he thought he was in a dream. He had no motive for killing his grandparents who he adored. And he showed all the signs of drug toxicity leading up to the killing and immediately afterwards. Here is a link to the film page where you will find a documentary about his case: https://www.antidepressantrisks.org/films

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Christopher Pittman

12 year old Christopher Pittman killed his grandparents after taking sertraline

Christopher

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