Maleek Coleman-Chambly
Maleek Coleman-Chambly, 21, was a father of two whose girlfriend, Jerlysha Boyd, said he took his prescribed seizure medication regularly and without fail. He died on January 31, 2017, in his bed at the St. Louis City Justice Center, where he was held before trial, after a seizure. His family says he told them by phone that jail staff had refused his epilepsy medication the night before, and his mother said she believes he would still be alive had he been given it. The St. Louis medical examiner's office ruled the death natural and attributed it to a seizure.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner ruled the death natural from a seizure; his family says jail staff refused his epilepsy medication the night before, and his mother believes he would still be alive had he taken it.
Reported by: St. Louis medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); his family.