Frederick Adami
Frederick Adami, a 52-year-old man, died on January 28, 2018, while held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania. His girlfriend, Melissa Weitzel, said his cellmate told her he was visibly ill from opioid withdrawal the night before and that guards and a nurse did not act on repeated requests for help. Adami left behind five children, according to the reporting. The Bucks County Coroner, Dr. Joseph Campbell, said the cause of death remained inconclusive, pending further testing and investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His girlfriend, citing his cellmate, says he was visibly ill from opioid withdrawal and that guards and a nurse did not act on repeated requests for help; the coroner called the cause of death inconclusive pending further testing.
Reported by: Melissa Weitzel (girlfriend), citing cellmate (family or their lawyers); Frederick Adami's cellmate (witnesses).