Eduardo Torres Colón
Eduardo Torres Colón was held at the Ponce Correctional Complex in Puerto Rico, where he asked for care for hip pain and later for chest pain and difficulty breathing. He was taken to Hospital Damas in Ponce, went into cardiac arrest there, and died later that day on January 16, 2021. A lawsuit filed by his mother and partner alleges that prison medical staff did not properly evaluate him before he was sent out.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). His mother and partner's lawsuit says prison medical staff did not properly evaluate him for hip pain, chest pain and breathing difficulty before he went into cardiac arrest.
Reported by: lawsuit filed by his mother and partner.
Lawsuit: His mother and partner filed a lawsuit alleging that prison medical staff did not properly evaluate him before he died at Hospital Damas in Ponce, and no payment amount has been reported.