''Eaten Alive By Insects'': US Man Found Dead Inside Jail Cell Infested With Bed Bugs

A report from a county medical examiner's Office said there were no signs of physical injury on his body, but noted a "severe bed bug infestation.''

A 35-year-old man died inside a jail cell in US' Atlanta after being "eaten alive" by insects and bed bugs, an attorney for the victim's family has alleged. According to New York Post, his family is now demanding a criminal investigation into his death as well as the closure and replacement of the jail.

As per the police, LaShawn Thompson was arrested on a charge of battery in Atlanta on June 12, 2022. He was then taken to the Fulton County Jail where he was placed in the psychiatric wing after officials determined he was mentally ill. On September 13, 2022, Mr. Thompson was found unresponsive in his jail cell and pronounced dead after failed CPR attempts.

''Three months later Mr. Thompson was found dead in a filthy jail cell after being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs. When his body was found one of the detention officers refused to administer CPR because in her words she ‘freaked out.' The jail cell Mr. Thompson was housed in was not fit for a diseased animal. He did not deserve this. Someone has to be held accountable for his death,'' Michael D. Harper, an attorney for Mr. Thompson's family said. 

He cited the Fulton County Jail's unsanitary conditions as reasoning for his death. He further alleged that jail staffers noticed that Mr Thompson was "deteriorating" but did nothing to help him.