American Teen’s Lawyer in Italy Drops Bid for Release

American Teen’s Lawyer in Italy Drops Bid for Release
Gabriel Christian Natale Hjorth (R) and Finnegan Lee Elder, sit in their hotel room in Rome, Italy. Italian Carabinieri via AP
The Associated Press
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ROME, Italy—The lawyer for one of two American teenagers being held in the slaying of an Italian police officer said Saturday that he has dropped a request for his client to be released.

Finnegan Lee Elder’s lawyer, Renato Borzone, said in a statement that the defense still needs more time to get a full picture of what happened. He added that he is still working to clarify “key passages” in the investigation.