Will she now be charged with murder?

Boyfriend of woman in Duke University rape scandal dies after knife attack

The woman at the centre of the Duke University lacrosse player rape scandal could face murder charges after the boyfriend she is accused of stabbing died in hospital.
Reginald Daye, 46, died last night, almost two weeks after his girlfriend Crystal Mangum allegedly stabbed him in the chest with a kitchen knife after an argument.
Police said it was 'more than likely' the 32-year-old, who is being held in Durham County Jail, will now be charged with his murder.

Accused: Crystal Mangum could be charged with murder after the boyfriend she is accused of stabbing died in hospital
Mangum was originally charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after the alleged attack in the early hours of April 3.
Mr Daye was rushed to Duke University Hospital after his nephew called police. The nephew told officers the couple had been arguing about rent money at the apartment they share in Durham, North Carolina.
He said the argument became so heated someone had called police earlier in the evening, but they had left before the alleged stabbing.
WRAL reports he told officers: 'It's Crystal Mangum. THE Crystal Mangum. I told him she was trouble from the beginning.'
According to Anthony McCullough, Wilson’s cousin, the couple had only been dating for a few months but that the 46-year-old was excited.
He added: ‘I told him, with her background, you should be careful.’

Row: Mangum allegedly stabbed her 46-year-old boyfriend after they had an argument over rent money
Mangum has since been held on a $300,000 bond. Jose Lopez Senior, Durham Police Department Chief, told the Herald-Sun: 'More than likely, we will be upgrading the charge to murder.'
Her arrest came only a year after Mangum was found guilty of child abuse and resisting arrest, among other charges.
She was arrested after smashing the windscreen and slashing the tyres of her then-boyfriend’s car, before going on to set fire to his clothes while her children were in their home.
At the time she claimed her then-boyfriend had attacked her, which a jury dismissed, they could not reach a consensus on the arson charges so the case was dismissed.
Mangum became infamous in 2006 when she claimed three Duke Lacrosse players sexually assaulted her at a party.

Scandal: Duke lacrosse players Dave Evans, left, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligman were falsely accused of raping Mangum in 2006
Duke University lacrosse players Reade Seligmann, Dave Evans and Collin Finnerty were accused of raping her while she was working as a stripper at a party thrown by the team, the Duke Blue Devils.
The case caused a media storm over allegations of racism.
It was alleged the players had asked only for white or Hispanic strippers, but became angry when two black dancers turned up.
Prosecutor Mike Nifong indicted the three on charges of rape, sexual assault and kidnapping.
The university suspended the players, sacked the team's coach and eventually cancelled the entire lacrosse season.
But the case fell apart because of a lack of evidence and Nifong was forced to resign after scathing criticism over his handling of it.


Convicted: Last year Mangum was found guilty of child abuse for  smashing her then-boyfriend's car and burning his clothes while her children were in the house
He was convicted for contempt amid accusations he withheld DNA evidence and made false inflammatory statements about the players to the media.
State prosecutors who took over the case cleared all three of the charges, saying there had been a 'rush to accuse' by Nifong.
Afterwards, the three sued the university over their handling of the scandal, and received an undisclosed settlement.
At the time Duke University said it settled to 'eliminate the possibility of future litigation', and said it deeply regretted what the students had gone through.