Asian-American soldier was forced by comrades to crawl 100m on gravel while being pelted with rocks hours before he killed himself

Private Danny Chen, 19, found dead on duty in October

Allegedly bullied by other soldiers who joked about him

New doubts on whether he actually committed suicide

Chen's family say he was mocked and pelted with rocks



The parents of a New York City Army private who committed suicide in Afghanistan have been told distressing new details of the racial bullying and mistreatment their son endured at the hands of his comrades.

A spokeswoman for Chen’s parents said investigators told them that on the day of his death, he was forced to crawl 100 metres on gravel with his equipment on as fellow GIs threw rocks at him.

Speaking through an interpreter, his mothersaid her 19-year-old son was called 'dragon lady' and derogatory phrases.

Soldiers made him give orders in Chinese while they mocked him. He was also forced to do multiple push-ups and sprints.

Distraught: The family of dead soldier Danny Chen reveal grim new details of their son's racial bullying at the hands of his fellow GIs

Private Danny Chen, who grew up in New York's Chinatown area, was found dead in a guard tower at Combat Outpost Palace on October 3 after apparently committing suicide.

Eight U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan have been charged in connection with multiple counts of negligent homicide, assault and involuntary manslaughter.



Chen’s parents met with Army officials at the Fort Hamilton base in Brooklyn, where Army officers released the results of their investigation.

They later held a news conference