Haitian woman’s hypothermia death after ICE release ruled a homicide
The medical examiner said untreated mental illness, a language barrier and winter exposure contributed to Michel’s death, which was not a criminal finding.
- A Pennsylvania medical examiner ruled the death of Haitian asylum seeker Daphy Michel, 31, a homicide after determining she died of hypothermia days after being released from ICE custody in Pittsburgh.
- Investigators said Michel was a vulnerable adult with severe untreated mental health issues and a significant language barrier when she was released. Her family’s attorney argues she was left without adequate support, while DHS disputes responsibility.
- Michel’s family is expected to pursue legal action against ICE following the ruling. Officials noted that a homicide classification indicates death caused by another person’s actions or inaction, but does not by itself imply criminal guilt.
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Daphy Michel's death in Pittsburgh after being released from ICE custody ruled a homicide
A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death. Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2. She was found at a bus shelter in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office found her cause of death to be hypothermia and ruled the manner a…
Hypothermia Death Masked as 'Homicide' of Woman in Pittsburgh's Cold Sparks Debate, Family Plans to Sue ICE
A Haitian asylum seeker died from hypothermia days after being released from federal immigration custody and left alone in Pittsburgh during winter weather. Now a medical examiner's ruling that classified her death as a homicide is placing renewed scrutiny on ICE's handling of vulnerable detainees as her family prepares legal action. Daphy Michel, 31, was found dead at a bus shelter on 2 March, less than a week after being released from detentio…
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