At first I assumed it to be true, but on reflection about the details, it seemed unlikely. Not, however impossible. I give the story a somewhat arbitrary 5% chance of holding up.

Stranger things have happened, but elements of this kid’s story are ridiculous. Six suspects with red hair, five 17-18 years old: Stop right there, because assuming they are not twins or triplets, this requires two sets of red haired parents, or even longer odds for mere carriers of the allele. They all left him all…