Levert Family Ask FBI To Investigate Death
Source: Show Buzz/CBS
The family of recently deceased Sean Levert, who dies while serving time for non-payment of child support,is asking the FBI to investigate his sudden death. Family members believe that jail guards may have contributed to his death.
The 39-year-old singer died shortly before midnight Sunday, after his breathing became shallow while seated in a restraining chair at the Cuyahoga County Jail’s psychiatric ward.
Family members question the warden’s report of Levert’s bizarre behavior.
According to the warden, Levert was moved to the psychiatric ward on the fifth day of his jail stay after he began mumbling incoherently. Once in the ward he became violent and was banging against his cell door, so he was placed in the restraint chair. Authorities say he went in the chair voluntarily, Cleveland’s WOIO-TV reports.
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The feds need to take a serious look at it. There needs to be something in place to stop stuff like this from happening.