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Slain student Lauren McCluskey’s parents set to file lawsuit against the University of Utah

Lauren McCluskey’s parents say they plan to sue the University of Utah and its police department for not taking “responsibility for their failures” in responding to her concerns before she was murdered on campus.

The lawsuit, which is expected to be filed Thursday, will focus on the school’s shortcomings, said Jill McCluskey, Lauren’s mother, in a tweet posted Wednesday evening.

We are in SLC for a press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. We are filing a lawsuit against @UUtah, who never took responsibility for their failures that resulted in Lauren's murder. Any money from the lawsuit will go to the https://t.