David Stojcevski
David Stojcevski, 32, died in 2014 while held at the Macomb County Jail in Michigan. According to video shown in one article and his parents' lawsuit, he spent about 16 days vomiting, having diarrhea and trembling, and lost roughly 50 pounds. His parents' lawsuit says he never received the medications he had told nurses he took. A Department of Justice investigation found no criminal wrongdoing, and the lawsuit is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). His parents' lawsuit says jail staff never gave him the medications he told nurses he took, while he vomited, had diarrhea and trembled for about 16 days before he died; the cause of death is not stated in these accounts.
Reported by: his parents' lawsuit (family or their lawyers); a Department of Justice investigation (outside investigators).
Lawsuit: His parents filed a lawsuit over his death at the Macomb County Jail, which is ongoing, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.