Police investigate alleged rape of collegiate swimmer who died in suicide- Jessica Dicker (second period)

College swimmer Sasha Menu Courey committed suicide in 2011. It is only now that her family learns she was raped before her suicide. The president of the university sent a letter to school officials late Sunday, saying that he is asking to hire independent counsel to conduct an investigation of the school's handing of the case. The investigation has now also been referred to the Columbia Police Department from the University of Missouri Police Department. After a night out drinking with friends, Courey said she went home with a former university football player, and had consensual sex. A few months later, she told a rape crisis counselor and wrote in her journal that after the former football player left, another football player entered the room, locked the door and raped her. The school never reported it or had an investigation. While after the fact and news that Sasha was raped, the university did launch a full investigation, which is good to find answers and closure. However, the university might want to consider being more proactive in rape investigation, a sad but common issue in all universities. http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/27/us/missouri-suicide-rape-allegations/index.html?hpt=hp_t1