{"id":642192,"date":"2023-04-26T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/26\/eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs-a-horrifying-investigation-into-atlantas-fulton-county-jail-tsr-investigates\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T15:12:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T20:12:00","slug":"eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs-a-horrifying-investigation-into-atlantas-fulton-county-jail-tsr-investigates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/26\/eaten-alive-by-bed-bugs-a-horrifying-investigation-into-atlantas-fulton-county-jail-tsr-investigates\/","title":{"rendered":"Eaten Alive By Bed Bugs? A Horrifying Investigation Into Atlanta\u2019s Fulton County Jail | TSR Investigates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Georgia family is seeking answers after learning that Lashawn Thompson<\/strong>, 35, died in custody at an Atlanta jail.<\/a> The family claims \u201cinsects and bed bugs\u201d ate Thompson alive.<\/p>\n

TSR Investigates\u2019 Justin Carter<\/strong> dived into Thompson\u2019s death and how it could have been avoided as the family looks to hold jail officials responsible for negligence.<\/p>\n

Thompson arrived at the Fulton County Jail in June 2022. For the next three months afterward, the 35-year-old\u2019s health declined rapidly. Yet, his family says he had no pre-existing health conditions\u2013other than a schizophrenia diagnosis\u2013before local police booked him.<\/p>\n

Now, his family claims Thompson\u2019s dirty, bug-infested jail cell caused the decline and eventual death. They revealed the cell to the public<\/a> via their attorney, Michael D. Harper.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Family Says Man Died In Atlanta\u2019s Fulton County Jail After Being \u2018Eaten Alive By Insects And Bed Bugs\u2019 (Photos)<\/a><\/h5>\n
TRIGGER WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS AHEAD\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Autopsy Photos Show Hundreds Of Bites From Insects And Bed Bugs, Family Says<\/h3>\n

Thompson was booked into the county jail for a misdemeanor battery charge. During his three months there, his family noted his mental health declining. However, they also said he entered the jail in good physical health.<\/p>\n

But, the case took a disturbing turn when the autopsy photos were released. The family finally saw the \u2018hundreds\u2019 of bites from insects and bed bugs all over Thompson\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump says the pictures tell the entire story.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou can see these bed bugs, these lice. They were in his eyes, in his nose, in his mouth, his ears,\u201d Crump said at a recent press conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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With attorney Ben Crump now behind them, the Thompson family says they want justice and accountability.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLashawn laying in a jail cell, can you imagine bugs crawling all over him?\u201d his mother Mamie Norman said. \u201cHe was screaming and hollering and nobody comes to help him?!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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These are the DEPLORABLE and inhumane conditions Lashawn Thompson had to endure during his stay in the psychiatric wing of the Fulton County (GA) Jail. After his death, he was found with insect bites all over his body. We cannot look away, we must demand justice! pic.twitter.com\/mpO680k5K8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lashawn\u2019s Cause Of Death Listed As \u201cUndetermined\u201d But Noted \u201cSevere Bed Bug Infestation\u201d<\/h3>\n

Thompson was found unresponsive in his jail cell on Sept. 12, 2022, with the autopsy showing no signs of trauma. The cause of death was listed as \u201cundetermined.\u201d However, it did note that there was a \u201csevere bed bug infestation\u201d in the jail.<\/p>\n

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I dare not share the photo of how this poor man was found in Fulton County Jail. They will blame it on his mental health. Anyone and everyone that had a duty of care to this UNCONVICTED and HIGH RISK prisoner, should be held accountable.#LashawnThompson<\/a> #FultonCountyJail<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PQfY0BWN2c<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Josh Fernie (@J_A_Fernie) April 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Michael Harper, the lead defense attorney in the case, says that Lashawn wasn\u2019t the only person to suffer from bed bugs in his jail unit.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the deplorable conditions at the jail have already been previously publicized.<\/p>\n

Lashawn\u2019s death is hardly the first at the Fulton County Jail. Between 2009 and October 2022, 64 people reportedly died at the correctional facility. That marks the highest death toll for any jail in Georgia during that timeframe.<\/p>\n

100 Percent Of Inmates In Mentally Ill Unit Had Lice, Scabies Or Both, Report Finds<\/h3>\n

The Southern Center for Human Rights also found in a Nov. 2022 investigation that \u201cmedical professionals were brought in to access outbreaks at the jail.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one unit alone\u2013where mentally ill inmates are held\u2013officials found 100 percent of inmates had either lice, scabies, or both.<\/p>\n

It also found that 90 percent of inmates in that unit didn\u2019t shower daily, get out of bed, dress, or use the bathroom. The report went on to find that essential medications were being withheld from inmates as well.<\/p>\n

Lashawn\u2019s brother, Brad McCray, said Thompson\u2019s jail cell \u201clooked like a death chamber, a torture chamber.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to attorneys, jail staff was well aware of Thompson\u2019s declining health but didn\u2019t help. Instead, they just watched his slow decline.<\/p>\n

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Today, we stood alongside #LashawnThompson<\/a>\u2019s family and advocates to discuss the almost CRIMINAL treatment the 35-yo endured in the Fulton County (GA) Jail. His treatment amounts to a human rights violation that must be accounted for! <\/p>\n

????: WSB-TV pic.twitter.com\/MIkOzZidHh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sheriff Announces Three Top-Ranking Jail Staffers Are Resigning Over The Incident<\/h3>\n

Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, who oversees the jail, announced that three top-ranking jail staffers would resign due to Thompson\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

However, attorney Harper pointed out that people who retire or resign must keep their pensions and certifications and will likely go elsewhere to work.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhy not fire them?\u201d Harper questioned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Sheriff Labat said that over $5.3 million in emergency funding would be provided to upgrade and clean the facilities and a proposal for a new medical provider. Labat said they\u2019ve already spent about $50,000 on decontamination.<\/p>\n

Last week, Colin Kaepernick<\/a> reportedly offered to \u201cfund a second, independent autopsy\u201d for the family.<\/p>\n

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Colin Kaepernick To Reportedly Pay For Autopsy Of Man Who Was \u2018Eaten Alive By Insects & Bed Bugs\u2019 In Fulton County Jail<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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