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A man died at an Atlanta jail after being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs, his family’s attorney told USA TODAY on Thursday.
LaShawn Thompson, 35, was arrested for misdemeanor simple battery in Atlanta last summer, officials said, and taken to the Fulton County Jail where he was placed in the psychiatric wing after officials determined he was mentally ill.
According to a Fulton County Medical Examiner's report obtained by USA TODAY, Thompson was found unresponsive in his jail cell Sept. 19, and pronounced dead after failed life-saving attempts by responding local police and medical personnel.
"The officer stated that it is unknown the last time the decedent was seen as the case continues to be investigated," the Oct. 26 report continues.