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Four people accused of brutally beating a disabled man at a party in the Tiger Bay State Forest will remain in jail without bond as they await trial.Two of the suspects, 19-year-old Casey Knight and 18-year-old Logan Levesque, appeared in court Monday, Nov. 9, where a judge denied their release.The other two defendants are 18-year-old Cody Stripling and 19-year-old Sebastian Bowers.During Monday’s hearing, investigators testified about the victim’s injuries, including several contusions, a bloody mouth and a concussion.Detective Larry Meeks with the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said the victim went to the bonfire with a friend but did not know anyone else there. The victim told investigators people began attacking him, and he didn’t know why.Prosecutors described the incident as a coordinated attack on a physically disabled man who could not defend himself.They also focused on Knight’s role in recording the beating, arguing he filmed the attack instead of intervening. Prosecutors said Knig