Saturday, May 15, 2010
Autism Death Being Investigated
KENTUCKY...
A state agency is investigating the death of an autistic Lexington man who died after police tried to handcuff him. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy director Marsha Hockensmith says the agency has just begun its review into last month's death of 21-year-old Roland Campbell. Hockensmith also cited a recent case in which a mentally disabled man lost consciousness while police were present. Hockensmith said the agency wants to see if there is a "systematic problem" in how police handle calls involving the mentally disabled. Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn says physical trauma and illness have been ruled out in Campbell's death, but a final autopsy report is pending.
A state agency is investigating the death of an autistic Lexington man who died after police tried to handcuff him. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy director Marsha Hockensmith says the agency has just begun its review into last month's death of 21-year-old Roland Campbell. Hockensmith also cited a recent case in which a mentally disabled man lost consciousness while police were present. Hockensmith said the agency wants to see if there is a "systematic problem" in how police handle calls involving the mentally disabled. Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn says physical trauma and illness have been ruled out in Campbell's death, but a final autopsy report is pending.
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