Treshon Cousin
Treshon Cousin, 22, died on July 1, 2013, after she was found hanged in her holding cell at the St. Tammany Parish Jail in Louisiana, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said she showed no signs of suicidal behavior and was expected to be released within hours. Her father, Michael Cousin, said he was told she used a phone cord and questioned how she could be left alone and unaccounted for for 20 minutes. She was taken to St. Tammany Hospital, where family members chose to take her off life support, and the sheriff's office is reviewing the incident with the Department of Justice and security video.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says she hanged herself in her cell, but her father, Michael Cousin, questions how she was left alone and unaccounted for for 20 minutes.
Reported by: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Michael Cousin (her father) (family or their lawyers).