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An autopsy cites neglect for man’s death in a bedbug-infested Georgia jail cell

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May 23, 2023 National, News from NPR

Ben Krump, civil rights attorney, speaks at a press conference addressing the results of an independent autopsy determining the cause of death of Lashawn Thompson on Monday, May 22, 2023, at the State Capital in Atlanta.

Public outrage over Lashawn Thompson’s death spread after a lawyer for his family released photos of Thompson’s face and body covered in insects.

(Image credit: Christina Matacotta /AP)

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