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                                                                            Opinions About Martin's Death

Family Attorney Skeptical of Coroner's Conclusion About Beaten Teen

February 16, 2006
by Danielle Fink

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) -- A family attorney is expressing skepticism about a report on the death of a teenager allegedly beaten by guards in a Florida boot camp for juvenile delinquents.
The medical examiner's report says 14-year-old Martin Anderson died from internal bleeding caused by a blood disorder and not from any injuries he may have suffered while being restrained.

But Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Anderson's family, says "one thing we do know is that damage to his internal organs wasn't caused from this alleged sickle cell trait."

State Representative Gus Barreiro says the M-E's report "still does not justify the type of treatment this kid received."

A videotape that allegedly shows guards beating Anderson will be made public Friday.
© 2006

The Associated Press
 

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  More on Deaths in Youth Facilities

Tape Released Showing Teen Beaten at Boot Camp
Video Shows Guards Restraining and Punching Boy

Watch the video, click on the link: http://www.wesh.com/news/7154497/detail.html
(Then click on link under photo on right)

 

 

 

 

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