Parents of Doug Martin Sue Oakland Police, Paramedics Over Restraint Asphyxia Death in Custody
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Diana Moskovitz
Summary
The parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin are suing the city of Oakland, five police officers, and an ambulance company in federal court, alleging that their son died from restraint asphyxia caused by police negligence and that paramedics took over 15 minutes to respond. Martin, 36, died eight months ago while in Oakland police custody. The lawsuit was filed in Northern California federal court.
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DefectorParents of Doug Martin Sue Oakland Police, Paramedics Over Restraint Asphyxia Death in Custodydefector.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledMartin's parents say their son, who was 36 years old at the time, died from restraint asphyxia caused by police officers.
This was compounded, the lawsuit says, by the paramedics failing to arrive until more than 15 minutes after the call for service.
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