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Family of teen inmate who died from injuries suffered in Harris Co. jail speaks out
https://abc13.com/houston-crime-teen-inmate-killed-fred-harris-michael-ownby/11194044/HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities say a teenager with special needs died Sunday from injuries he sustained while in jail, and court records say his alleged attacker weighed more than twice as much as he did.
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Fred Harris, 19, had his head bashed on the concrete floor in what sources said was an unprovoked attack. Court records also show Harris was kicked and stabbed.
The incident comes the month after some Harris County Jail employees filed a federal lawsuit against the county for unsafe jail conditions, short staffing and inadequate jail funding.
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Fred Harris, 19, had his head bashed on the concrete floor in what sources said was an unprovoked attack. Court records also show Harris was kicked and stabbed.
The incident comes the month after some Harris County Jail employees filed a federal lawsuit against the county for unsafe jail conditions, short staffing and inadequate jail funding.
He was 19, had an IQ of 62, and weighed 98 pounds. He couldn't pay his cash bail. He wasn't even at his bail hearing because he was being evaluated for his mental illness. The system is a killer.
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