$25M lawsuit for inmate who 'baked to death' in New York prison
The mother of a mentally ill, homeless veteran who was found dead in a 37C (100F) New York City jail cell that overheated due to an equipment malfunction in February plans to file a $25m wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Alma Murdough's attorney, Derek Sells, said he will also ask the city to preserve all communications and 911 recordings regarding former Marine Jerome Murdough's death on Rikers Island. Sells scheduled a news conference for Friday afternoon.
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