An Atlanta man was found dead inside a squalid jail cell after being “eaten alive” by insects and bed bugs, an attorney representing the victim’s family alleged. According to Guardian, Lashawn Thompson’s family is seeking a criminal investigation into the victim’s death and for closure and replacement of the local jail. Thompson was arrested on a misdemeanor charge and jailed in Fulton County. He was later moved to the facility’s psychiatric unit after officials determined he had mental issues but was physically fine.
Three months after being arrested, the victim was found dead in a filthy cell which was covered in grime and insects. According to Washington Post, the cell was so dirty that an employee wore a safety suit before entering.
“They left him there essentially,” said Michael Harper, a lawyer representing the Thompson family, to Insider.
