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« School Committee VP's work as announcer questioned | Today | ALERT: Biechele to be released in March » September 19, 2007ME cites 'acute intoxication' in immigrant's deathThe cause of death of Edimar Alves De Araujo, a 34-year-old Milford, Mass., man who died in Providence last month after federal immigration agents took him into custody, was "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine and hydroxyzine'' -- the latter an anxiety medication. The state Office of the Medical Examiners released the cause of death this afternoon. Chronic seizure disorder was "another significant condition contributing to death," the medical examiners office stated. Araujo was arrested Aug. 7 by Woonsocket police on a traffic violation. He was released into federal custody after a fingerprint check revealed he was in the country illegally. One hour and 20 minutes after entering federal custody, Araujo was pronounced dead. He has since been buried in Brazil. Read the Medical Examiner's release. His sister, Irene Araujo, has alleged through her lawyer that Woonsocket police rebuffed her efforts to provide anti-seizure medication for her brother, who was epileptic. Woonsocket Police Chief Michael L.A. Houle says his department is not at fault, and has released time-stamped surveillance video and police reports. Extra: Read a a special multimedia report on Araujo's arrest and death.
Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsDisturbed in RI | September 19, 2007 4:35 PM link I guess those Immigration Agents can expect an apology from Karen Ziner and the Projo any minute now.. Crickets...... Mike | September 19, 2007 4:37 PM link Did Edimar Alves have to die? I guess not if he hadn't swallowed all that coke and pills and driven the wrong way up a one-way street. I wonder if those anti-seizure meds the Projo keeps whining about can stop a cocaine overdose? Chad | September 19, 2007 4:41 PM link After all the hoopla about possible police abuse, we now find Mr De Arjuao was using cocaine. Cocaine is one of the worse things to abuse when you have a seizure disorder, it can precipitate a seizure on its own. His death is unfortunate but may well have been brought on by himself. Peter Duquette | September 20, 2007 6:41 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Let's see . . . Illegal Alien (not immigrant) on drugs, driving without a license, probably without insurance . . . and he deserves our sympathy why???