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Family says man died after being injured then neglected for a week by rural Colorado jailers

Michael Burch, a former California prison guard, died in March 2023 after being injured and neglected for a week by rural Colorado jailers.
An autopsy found Burch's ribs were broken and his lung collapsed after an altercation with a deputy, but he was not taken to a hospital.
A lawsuit accuses the jailers of causing Burch's fatal injuries and violating his constitutional rights by not treating him, even though he complained of crushed ribs.

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Man dies after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says

Michael Burch, 69, died in a Colorado jail after broken ribs and lack of medical care. A lawsuit alleges fatal neglect and constitutional violations.

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Lawsuit alleges staff at Huerfano County jail broke inmate's ribs, left him to die in cell despite pleas for help

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A man died after being hurt then neglected for a week in a Colorado jail, family says

A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy and he languished in a cell for a week without medical care, according to a lawsuit announced Thursday.

3 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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