‘Why is my child gone?’: family demands answers after teen found dead in Atlanta cell

Noni Battiste-Kosoko died days after her 19th birthday, amid a series of deaths in Fulton county custody

Noni Battiste-Kosoko was found alone, face down and unresponsive in her cell at the Atlanta city detention center, managed by the Fulton county jail, on 11 July. Her death came just six days after her 19th birthday.

The Fulton county sheriff’s office announced the death a day later, saying the teen had “no apparent signs of injuries”. Now, her family is demanding answers from Fulton county, which has found itself embroiled in a civil investigation after a series of deaths happened in its custody.

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