Died in jail or a lockup
Edward Murphy Jr.
Edward Murphy Jr. died in custody at the Assumption Parish Detention Center in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, on February 4, 2018. A news report lists medical neglect as the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect at the Assumption Parish Detention Center, but the accounts give no further detail on what care was denied.
Reported by: news report.