Brooklyn man accused of shoplifting dies in courthouse after being ‘deprived of medical care’

The NYPD is investigating the death of a Brooklyn man in their custody who was found deceased in Criminal Court on Friday morning, just a week after another 20-year-old man died following a week at Rikers.

Police reported the discovery of Soso Ramishvili, 32, from Avenue X, found unresponsive in the Brooklyn courthouse around the early hours of 8:25 a.m. on March 21.

Medical personnel arriving at the scene declared Ramishvili deceased, and his remains were subsequently transported to the Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy, reports AM NY …

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