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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man died at the Fulton County Jail from being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs, according to his family’s attorney.
LaShawn Thompson, 35, was arrested for misdemeanor simple battery in Atlanta on June 12, according to police. Thompson was taken to the Fulton County Jail and placed in the psychiatric wing after officials determined he had mental health issues. According to his family, Thompson was diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia and the jail was aware of his illness.
During a news conference, the family said “Mental health people aren’t treated properly,” and “the first thing that entered my mind was Emmett Till”.
They didn’t know he was in jail and the last time they spoke to him was before getting arrested by the Georgia Tech police. No lawsuit has been filed yet because they are waiting for the official medical examination for the cause of death to determine he was in fact killed by the bed bugs and insects. In the meantime, the family asked the DA’s office to close the Fulton County Jail and issue a criminal investigation into the jail.
“Heartbreaking no one should ever be treated like this” Thompson’s family said.
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LaShawn Thompson, 35, was arrested for misdemeanor simple battery in Atlanta on June 12, according to police. Thompson was taken to the Fulton County Jail and placed in the psychiatric wing after officials determined he had mental health issues. According to his family, Thompson was diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia and the jail was aware of his illness.
During a news conference, the family said “Mental health people aren’t treated properly,” and “the first thing that entered my mind was Emmett Till”.
They didn’t know he was in jail and the last time they spoke to him was before getting arrested by the Georgia Tech police. No lawsuit has been filed yet because they are waiting for the official medical examination for the cause of death to determine he was in fact killed by the bed bugs and insects. In the meantime, the family asked the DA’s office to close the Fulton County Jail and issue a criminal investigation into the jail.
“Heartbreaking no one should ever be treated like this” Thompson’s family said.
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LaShawn Thompson was arrested for misdemeanor simple battery in Atlanta on June 12, 2022.
