UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY

Who is Cornelius Fredericks, 16, and what happened to him?

TEENAGER Cornelius Fredericks died after being restrained for 12 minutes at a Michigan residential treatment facility.

Fredericks, 16, went into cardiac arrest after he was tackled and pinned to the ground for throwing a sandwich in the cafeteria.

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Cornelius Fredericks was restrained by staff for about twelve minutesCredit: Fredericks Family Handout

and the teenager died two days later on May 1, according to a lawsuit his family filed. 

Here is more about Fredericks' death.

Who is Cornelius Fredericks?

Cornelius Fredericks was a teen living at Lakeside Academy, a residential treatment facility in Kalamazoo,  

The center accepted young adults ages 12 to 18 to receive behavioral health services as they were placed through the foster care system or by their parents.

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