SWAT team and choppers scramble to teen's home after prankster says he's killed his mother

A 60-strong SWAT team swooped on a teenager's family home in the US after a gamer he had just beaten online made a prank call to police.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 16:36

A 60-strong SWAT team swooped on a teenager's family home in the US after a gamer he had just beaten online made a prank call to police.

Helicopters, emergency vehicles and police raced to the home of 17-year-old Rafael Castillo, after receiving reports of a bloody rampage at the house.

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Courts Heathrow Place: US Place: Nassau County Person: Rafael Castillo Person: Rafael Person: Jose Organisation: SWAT Organisation: New York Post

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