Charges upgraded to murder after Palatine fight

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PALATINE, Ill. (AP) — A 35-year-old Palatine man is being held in lieu of $2 million bond on a first-degree murder charge after the death of a man the suspect allegedly punched outside a bar.

The Daily Herald in Arlington Heights reports (http://bit.ly/1pqB4Ov) reports Michael G. Platt was charged with aggravated battery after he threw a punch that hospitalized 26-year-old Ryan Flannigan on July 18. Platt posted bail after he was originally charged. Police arrested him again Tuesday at his girlfriend’s house.

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