Daily News | In the absence of information about a jail beating death, a family will sue Philadelphia
It’s been nearly a year since Christopher Hinkle was beaten to death inside a Philadelphia jail cell, but his family says it knows little more about his last moments than it did when first told of his death.
One of the aggravated-assault cases was later dropped by prosecutors two months before the attack on Hinkle. In that case, court records say Wright was ordered committed for mental health issues. “My client’s mental health will be a major component of the defense,” said Timothy J. Tarpey, Wright’s lawyer, who declined to comment further.
Since getting the phone call that her son was unconscious at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital after being beaten, Lawhon, 61, said her family has grieved and seethed and wondered. Christopher Hinkle, who had been arrested several days before he was attacked, was being held on $2,000 bail. His family was unaware of the arrest until after the assault. He suffered brain damage and his neck, ribs, and an eye socket were broken, according to the autopsy report. He died of his injuries in the hospital April 25.
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