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UVA lacrosse player George Huguely indicted for murder in Yeardley Love death

UVA lacrosse player George Huguely indicted for murder in Yeardley Love death
George Huguely and Yeardley Love UVA Media Relations

(CBS/AP) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A grand jury indicted George Huguely, former University of Virginia lacrosse player, on murder and other charges in the death of Yeardley Love, a member of the women's team whom he had been dating.

PICTURES: Yeardley Love Murdered; George Huguely Charged

In addition to first-degree murder, Huguely, 23, faces felony murder, robbery, burglary, statutory burglary and grand larceny charges in the May 3, 2010 death of Love.

A judge has set the trial date for Feb. 6. A motions hearing was also set for Nov. 7.

Huguely is accused of entering Love's apartment and slamming her head into a wall. Love, died of trauma to the head, according to authorities. Huguely has been held in jail since his arrest.

The indictments by the Charlottesville Circuit Court grand jury were issued a week after a nine-hour preliminary hearing at which about 20 witnesses testified. Among them were roommates and teammates of both Love and Huguely, police investigators, emergency medical crew members and a downstairs neighbor who was home the night of the fight.

Complete coverage of Yeardley Love on Crimesider

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