BOSTON (AP) – Officials in Massachusetts say “natural causes” were to blame for the death of a fan who stopped breathing in police custody during Boston Celtics championship celebrations.
The state medical examiner announced Monday that David Woodman’s death was brought on by heart arrhythmia.
The 22-year-old Woodman was taken into custody on a public drinking charge on June 18. He died 11 days later.
A family lawyer questioned whether police used excessive force when they arrested Woodman. Police have denied that any excessive force was involved.
Attorney Howard Friedman tells the Boston Herald that the family is still awaiting results of an independent autopsy and an independent review that is being led by a former federal prosecutor.
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