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Kesia Azevedo

24 years old · died August 12, 2023 · Westchester County Department of Correction, Westchester County, New York

Kesia Azevedo died on August 12, 2023 at Westchester County Jail, in the custody of the Westchester County Department of Correction. Kesia Azevedo was 24 years old. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, which reviews deaths in which an officer may have played a part, was notified of the death and lists it as a medical death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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