Daniel Torres
Daniel Torres died in November 2018 while held at the Anna M. Kross Center in Queens, New York. A wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family says he woke in his cell with chest pains, cried out for help, and that no one came for more than 45 minutes. The lawsuit says he was taken to the clinic, later found unresponsive in a clinic bathroom, and died in the prison ward at East Elmhurst Hospital. The family says his death was not reported to the public or to oversight agencies.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His family's wrongful death lawsuit says he cried out for help with chest pains and no one came for over 45 minutes, and that he was later found unresponsive in a clinic bathroom.
Reported by: his family's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit over his death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.