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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

Mental health facility let patient stay up late playing violent video games before he killed his roommate, lawsuit says

Abdirashid Mohamed Hussein was found dead in the early hours of January 1, 2024 at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter (pictured) - (Google Maps)

A new lawsuit, filed by the family of a man beaten to death by a fellow patient at a Minnesota mental health facility, alleges that the staff violated policy by allowing the suspect to play a violent video game just prior to the killing.

The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court against the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and several employees of the Forensic Mental Health Program (FMHP). It alleges that neglect and indifference led to the killing of 38-year-old Abdirashid Mohamed Hussein.

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