Steven struggled for people to be accepting of his disabilities and more recently of him being gay. He wanted what we all want, love and friendship. He threw himself an 18 birthday party in his apartment he just had moved to. Tragedy struck and Steven was dead.

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Promo by: Let's Start a Cult

Intro: Black Moons by The 126ers
Outro: Subtle Betrayal by SYBS

Resources:
https://www.examiner-enterprise.com/story/news/2021/07/14/bartlesville-teen-missing-since-monday/7964064002/
https://www.missingalert.com/Missouri/Trey_Miller
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2297053/Yob-killed-autistic-gay-teenager-Steven-Simpson-setting-18th-birthday-party.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-20325397
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166327/Autistic-teenager-Steven-Simpson-dies-burn-injuries-tanning-oil-prank-went-wrong.html#ixzz1zQIJ0SpI
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/JCO/Documents/Judgments/jordan-sheard-10072013.pdf
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https://www.healthline.com/health/full-thickness-burn#:~:text=Full%2Dthickness%20burn%20definition&text=Full%2Dthickness%20burns%20are%20third,of%20fat%20beneath%20the%20skin.
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