Died in prison
Martin Lopez Cervantes
Martin Lopez Cervantes died on January 7, 2013, at 45, while held in federal prison custody. A doctor at a nearby hospital wrote that treatment for his cancer had been denied while he was held. The Nation reports that he received chemotherapy three days before he died, which came too late to save him from an aggressive cancer. The denial of treatment is the account of the doctor, and the source does not establish who made that decision.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). A doctor at a nearby hospital wrote that treatment for Martin's cancer was denied while he was held, and he received chemotherapy only three days before he died.
Reported by: a doctor at a nearby hospital.