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Father: Accused Face-Biter's Organs Are Malfunctioning

This image made from a video released Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, by Duffy's Sports Grill, shows Austin Harrouff leaving the restaurant in Jupiter, Fla. A Florida sheriff's said Friday that Harrouff caught trying to bite the face off a victim after stabbing the man and wife, will be charged with first-degree murder. (Duffy's Sports Grill via AP)
This image made from a video released Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, by Duffy's Sports Grill, shows Austin Harrouff leaving the restaurant in Jupiter, Fla. A Florida sheriff's said Friday that Harrouff caught trying to bite the face off a victim after stabbing the man and wife, will be charged with first-degree murder. (Duffy's Sports Grill via AP)

The father of a college student accused of randomly killing a couple and biting the dead husband's face says his son's organs are malfunctioning.

Dr. Wade Harrouff told The Palm Beach Post that his 19-year-old son, Austin Harrouff, who is in critical but stable condition, has a malfunctioning liver, fluid in his lungs and a bleeding esophagus. The South Florida dentist said the hospital is doing an MRI on Wednesday.

Martin County Sheriff William Snyder has said Austin Harrouff may have ingested chemicals from the garage of John Stevens and Michelle Mishcon during the Aug. 15 stabbings, which also wounded their neighbor. The sheriff says the former high school football player and wrestler will be charged with murder once he's out of the hospital.

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