{"id":95081,"date":"2023-04-16T00:11:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T00:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/16\/man-dies-in-atlanta-jail-after-being-eaten-by-bugs-family-claims\/"},"modified":"2023-04-16T00:11:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T00:11:12","slug":"man-dies-in-atlanta-jail-after-being-eaten-by-bugs-family-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/16\/man-dies-in-atlanta-jail-after-being-eaten-by-bugs-family-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Dies In Atlanta Jail After Being &#8216;Eaten&#8217; By Bugs, Family Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <!--  --><\/p>\n<p>The household of <strong>Lashawn Thompson<\/strong> is looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/comedian-mike-epps-reportedly-under-investigation-for-loaded-gun-found-at-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legal investigation<\/a> after he died in Atlanta\u2019s Fulton County Jail. They declare Lashawn was <strong>\u201ceaten alive by insects and bed bugs.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The household\u2019s legal professional, <strong>Michael Harper<\/strong>, defined the scenario in an announcement launched on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Last 12 months, <a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/daycare-employee-arrested-abusing-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police arrested<\/a> Thompson on June 12 on a easy misdemeanor battery cost. Authorities reportedly positioned Lashawn within the jail\u2019s psychiatric wing for unspecified psychological well being points.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/video-fulton-county-jail-guard-charged-with-improper-sexual-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO: Fulton County Jail Guard Charged With Improper Sexual Conduct With An Inmate<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Within three months, Harper says, Lashawn <em>\u201cwas found dead in a filthy jail cell after being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Photos Show Lashawn Thompson\u2019s Bug-Ridden Body And \u2018Filthy Jail Cell\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Harper additionally revealed graphic photographs of Lashawn with what seems to be bugs throughout his face and inside his mouth. In one other shot, black and brown specks cowl Thompson\u2019s torso, neck, and skinny arms. His abdomen seems sunken with wrinkled pores and skin and a darker hue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe family-approved photographs attached to this release show that the jail cell Mr. Thompson was housed in was not fit for a diseased animal. He did not deserve this,\u201d Harper\u2019s assertion mentioned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Two extra photographs present the jail cell\u2019s situation, which appears like a scene from an deserted website. Rust and chipped paint lined the mattress body and desk within the cell. Dirt and dirt cowl the mattress-less body and desk cubby holes. Meanwhile, the ground seems filthy\u2013lined in dark-colored blotches, items of paper, a sandal, and a few garments.<\/p>\n<p>The rest room seat is roofed in additional grime\u2013unclear if it\u2019s feces-based, however the bowl water additionally had brown and tan residue. A grimy mattress with a white tarp-looking unfold was positioned close to the cell\u2019s entrance. The ground close to the bathroom, sink, and mattress additionally seems dingy\u2013disguising the ground\u2019s grayish colour as darkish brown.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.68.1 --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>TRIGGER WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS AHEAD\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmharperlaw%2Fposts%2F743180760857964&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"771\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Family Attorney Says Jail Staff \u2018Did Nothing\u2019 To Help Lashawn Thompson<\/h3>\n<p>Family lawyer Harper additionally revealed that jail data present workers had been aware about Thompson\u2019s \u2018deteriorating\u2019 situation however didn&#8217;t act.<\/p>\n<p>Harper\u2019s assertion mentioned:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cJail records obtained via GA Open Records Requests establish that the detention offices and medical staff at the Jail noticed that Mr. Thompson was deteriorating but did nothing to administer aid to him or to help him. They literally watched his health decline until he died.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When the detention officers discovered Thompson\u2019s physique, Harper says, certainly one of them \u201crefused to administer CPR.\u201d The officer reportedly mentioned she \u201cfreaked out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last September, the Fulton County Commission agreed to resume a $27 million contract for \u201cphysical and mental health services for inmates,\u201d per <em>CBS Atlanta. <\/em>But, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat requested for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/atlanta\/news\/fulton-co-sheriff-asks-for-6-million-to-cover-budget-deficit-relief-for-jail-overcrowding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extra $6 million<\/a>\u00a0to handle worker retention, extra time, and overcrowding points.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Sheriff Labat revealed the Fulton County Jail had 3,600 inmates. The inhabitants had elevated by 1,400 during the last two years. Of the three,600, 428 inmates had been reportedly sleeping on the ground. He additionally revealed that detention officers discover a whole bunch of weapons within the jail day by day and deal with frequent inmate stabbings.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou have 3,500-plus points of data that show the dangers of where we are and the crisis that we\u2019re in,\u201d Sheriff Labat mentioned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Harper, Thompson\u2019s household needs \u201csomeone\u201d to be \u201cheld accountable\u201d for his or her relative\u2019s loss of life.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Fulton County Jail must be closed and replaced,\u201d Harper\u2019s assertion mentioned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><br \/>\n                                <!--  -->\n                            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');<\/p>\n<p> fbq('init', '1743561565887263'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The household of Lashawn Thompson is looking for a legal investigation after he died in Atlanta\u2019s Fulton County Jail. They declare Lashawn was \u201ceaten alive by insects and bed bugs.\u201d\u00a0 The household\u2019s legal professional, Michael Harper, defined the scenario in an announcement launched on social media. 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