Lawyers for the family of a man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in a Georgia jail’s psychiatric wing say they've reached a settlement with the county
FILE - Attorney Michael Harper holds a photo of Lashawn Thompson's cell in the Fulton County, Ga., Jail at a news conference addressing the results of an independent autopsy determining the cause of death of Thompson, May 22, 2023, at the state Capital in Atlanta. Georgia’s Fulton County has reached a settlement with the family of Thompson, the man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in the county jail’s psychiatric wing, the family’s lawyers said Thursday, Aug. 3.
Thompson's death gained public attention in April after Harper released photos of his face and body covered in insects. The U.S. Department of Justice cited Thompson's death last month whenThe family is satisfied with the settlements, but the lawyers said in the statement that “we are nowhere near the end of this journey to full justice.”
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