which is the latest revelation on this sad case. Earlier last week, our local news claimed it was a pancake that he was forced to eat, but tonight they are finally saying that it was probably milk powder that had been added to the oatmeal (which he tried to refuse, but was told that he had to eat it). This is a tragedy that should never have happened.
Michael Saffioti
Inmate with dairy allergy dies after eating oatmeal
By Molly Shen ~ Published: Oct 15, 2012
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Inmate-michael-saffioti-with-dairy-allergy-dies-after-eating-oatmeal-174289031.html
Michael Saffioti knew dairy could kill him. He grew up reading labels and carrying medication, and still suffered severe reactions whenever he was merely near dairy protein. The stress made him anxious to the point of needing medication.
"Ultimately, he found and thought he was better functioning using marijuana," said his mother.
Michael did not have a medical marijuana prescription, and his use put him in and out of the legal system. In the most recent incident, he and his mother went to police, armed with his medical history after he had missed a court date.
"I wanted Michael held accountable for his legal issues and I insisted on it. But I didn't want him to die," said Rose.
After eating oatmeal in jail, Michael couldn't breathe. Other inmates say Michael begged for help and was accused of faking it. The autopsy found his severe reaction to milk products contributed to his death.
New allegations after inmate with severe allergies dies in jail
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/new-allegations-after-inmate-severe-allergies-dies/nSbJk/
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 EVERETT, Wash. — New allegations are being made over how Snohomish County Jail guards treated an inmate with known serious medical issues in the hours before his death.
Anne Bremner, the attorney representing 22-year-old Michael Saffioti's mother, told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Amy Clancy that despite knowing about Michael Saffioti's extreme allergies and asthma, a medical professional at booking did not put him in a medical unit.
The 22-year-old, who had a warrant for his arrest after missing a court date for a minor marijuana possession charge, turned himself in to authorities in Lynnwood on July 2.
The man’s mother, Rose Saffioti, said she arranged through a friend in law enforcement to have her son transferred to the Snohomish County Jail because it has a medical unit.
After being placed in the Snohomish County Jail’s general population instead of the medical unit, Michael Saffioti died on July 3.
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