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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacques Billeaud

Autopsy says the death of a Haitian man detained in Arizona was related to his dental woes

Immigrant Detainee Death - (Presly Nelson via AP)

An autopsy report released Monday confirmed that the death of a Haitian man after spending months at an Arizona immigration detention facility was related to his dental problems, as a family member had contended.

But the report also said 56-year-old Emmanuel Damas, whose brother previously said had died from an untreated tooth infection, declined recommendations at dental appointments to have his problematic teeth removed.

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