The family of the man with Down syndrome who went missing for six days and was found in a Montgomery County, Maryland, Metro station is suing the company that was responsible for his care and the transit agency, saying their negligence contributed to his lengthy disappearance.
Rashawn Williams, a 31-year-old nonverbal man with Down syndrome, wandered away Oct. 20, 2023, from the Residence Inn on Plum Orchard Drive in Silver Spring, which was serving as a temporary residence provided by his group home, WeAchieve Inc., the lawsuit states.
Williams was found in a storage area of the Glenmont Metro station in “horrific conditions” six days later, according to the lawsuit filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court. The lawsuit states Williams had been trapped there without food or water, and was covered in urine and feces…