$10 Million Lawsuit Filed Over Death of Man in Custody
2015/05/12 – A $10 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Neshoba County Sheriff Department and the Philadelphia Police Department.
A $10 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Neshoba County Sheriff Department and the Philadelphia Police Department.
The lawsuit, which presents only one side of the legal argument, was filed in U.S. District Court in Jackson on behalf of Brittany McDougle of Philadelphia, whose husband died while in police custody in November.
“According to eyewitness testimony, Brittany McDougle’s husband, Michael McDougle, was beaten and tasered by officers of the Philadelphia Police Department on the evening of Nov. 1, 2014 while in handcuffs,” said attorney Carlos Moore, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Brittany McDougle. “Mr. McDougle was also tasered while in custody at the Neshoba County Jail while in handcuffs. Mr. McDougle was found dead in his jail cell around 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 2.”
Moore said the state medical examiner listed McDougle’s cause of death as head trauma. He said no one was charged in the case. He said McDougle didn’t receive any medical attention.
The autopsy report said McDougle, 29, had a head injury and he had drugs in his system. The autopsy listed McDougle’s cause of death as undetermined.
Published reports said McDougle was arrested by police after a breaking and entering report.
Source: The Clarion-Ledger
