Family claims man died in filthy jail cell after being 'eaten alive' by bed bugs.

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Lashawn Thompson died in a filthy cell at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta after being "eaten alive" by insects and bed bugs, according to his family's attorney. Thompson had been held in the cell for around three months and was found unresponsive in September. An autopsy could not determine his cause of death, but the report described an "extremely severe" infestation of small insects across Thompson's body. The family is calling for a criminal investigation into his death and for the jail to be replaced.
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