by India Today World Desk: The autopsy report of 35-year-old LaShawn Thompson, a Fulton County Jail inmate in Georgia who was allegedly eaten alive by bugs in his cell last year, revealed the real cause of his death as severe neglect and complications due to major contributing factors. Like untreated schizophrenia among others, Fox News reported.
Forensic expert Dr. Roger Mitchell put Thomson’s cause of death as severe neglect and complications due to major contributing factors such as untreated schizophrenia, dehydration, malnutrition, and severe body worm infestation.
Thompson’s manner of death was a homicide, he added.
Reacting to Thompson’s death, Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who is also representing Thompson in the case against prison officials, said, “These autopsy findings confirm that Lashon’s death was the fault of the Fulton County Jail and its staff.” caused by extreme neglect.”
He further added, “The brutality, inaction and inhumane attitude of the prison staff towards Thompson killed him.”
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Thompson was awaiting trial in June 2022 on a simple battery charge. Prison officials placed Thompson in the psychiatric wing after determining she had schizophrenia, reported Michael Harper, who is representing Thompson in the case.
He also shared several very graphic pictures of Thompson.
Mitchell Harper further alleged that the detention officers and medical staff did nothing even after noticing Thompson’s deteriorating health and infection.
Fulton County Jail in Georgia announced in April that it was transferring more than 600 inmates and released $500,000 in emergency funds to address overcrowding issues after Thompson’s death became national news.
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labatt said, “It is no secret that the dilapidated and rapidly degrading conditions of the current facility are making it difficult to provide a safe, clean, well-maintained and healthy environment for all inmates and staff.” make it incredibly difficult to meet the goal.” A statement after Thompson’s death.