A Washington agency is reviewing the 2023 death of Hien Trung Hua in the Yakima County jail to determine whether a new criminal investigation is warranted, the agency disclosed last week.
The state’s Office of Independent Investigations, or OII, decided to conduct the formal review in response to a request from Hua’s cousin in December that was prompted by The Seattle Times’ reporting on the case.
“Our family deserves answers,” Hua’s cousin, Celyna Ly, said about the OII review. “We understand there are no promises, but when tragedies strike, families need to be heard.”…