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May 22, 2023 · LaShawn Thompson, the man whose family claimed was "eaten alive by insects and bed bugs" in the Fulton County Jail, died of "complications due to severe neglect," according to an independent autopsy.
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The Fulton County Sheriff's Office released a statement to USA TODAY on Thursday extending its condolences to Thompson's family. According to the statement, a full investigation was launched into the circumstances surrounding his death. As a part of the ongoing investigation, action taken included: 1. Approving an additional expenditure of $500,000...
"They literally watched his health decline until he died," Harper said. "When his body was found one of the detention officers refused to administer CPR because in her words she 'freaked out.' The jail cell Mr. Thompson was housed in was not fit for a diseased animal. He did not deserve this." In addition to a criminal investigation, Thompson's att...
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Apr 14, 2023 · Family attorney Michael D Harper released photos showing Mr Thompson's body riddled with bugs. He is calling for a criminal investigation and told reporters a lawsuit is pending.
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Aug 3, 2023 · Lashawn Thompson was 35 when he was found dead in an unsanitary Georgia jail cell, riddled with bed bugs. He was also malnourished and dehydrated.
May 23, 2023 · An independent autopsy has found that a man who was "eaten alive" by bed bugs in a jail cell in Atlanta died of "severe neglect". The report found Lashawn Thompson faced "untreated...
May 22, 2023 · Autopsy results for the man who was allegedly eaten alive by bed bugs and other insects inside his cell at the Fulton County Jail are set to be released Monday.
May 22, 2023 · 'Eaten alive by insects' Atlanta man found dead in jail cell infested with bed bugs, coroner says. Independent autopsy cites neglect, untreated schizophrenia in death of LaShawn Thompson.
