Kyam Livingston
Kyam Livingston, 37, worked as a security guard at Elite Investigations, and her mother, Anita Neal, has led rallies and vigils calling for justice for her. She died in July 2013 in a holding cell at Brooklyn Central Booking, where her family says cellmates pleaded with NYPD officers for hours to get her medical help as she suffered stomach pains, diarrhea and convulsions. The medical examiner ruled the death natural, from an alcoholic seizure, while the family and witnesses say officers repeatedly denied her requests for aid. NYPD officials said she was pronounced dead at Brooklyn Hospital Center, and the department did not respond to a request for comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner ruled the death natural, from an alcoholic seizure, but her family says officers ignored her requests for medical help for hours and has filed a wrongful death notice of claim, and witnesses say officers repeatedly denied her requests for aid.
Reported by: the medical examiner; her family; witnesses held at Brooklyn Central Booking (witnesses).
Lawsuit: Her family filed a wrongful death notice of claim against New York City over her death at Brooklyn Central Booking, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.