The examination of the forensic doctor in Missoula County, death in Missoula County

Missoula – Friday took place in the death of Nicholas Waikel, who died in December at the Missoula County prison. The hearing came after months of Waikel's family, who urged answers to the last moments of her son.

Waikel, a 33-year-old from Indiana, was arrested on December 8 after running at a police officer from Missoula. The officer tried the standstill after seeing Waikel on the street. He was booked to prison for an injection found with him because he disrupted peace, opposed the arrest and possession of drug utensils.

Waikel was no longer reacted to in his cell shortly after midnight on December 9th.

Take a look at the examination hearing of the forensic doctor:

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The circumstances of his death were examined by external employees, including the forensic doctor of Ravalli County and the Montana Department of Criminal Investigations. An autopsy found that Waikel died of acute methamphetamine poisoning, on a bag bag in the stomach. His death was listed as accidental. The examination on Friday was led by Jessie Sather by Anaconda-Deer Lodge County.

During the investigation, the prison employee said that Waikel did not seem to be drunk during his detention, and replied no when he was asked if he was under influence. They said they believed that he had potential symptoms of mental health, e.g. B. with himself. Waikel was placed alone in a cell because the employees had concerns that this could cause a fight if it were placed in a common cell. However, they said they didn't believe that he had a health emergency.

The staff repeatedly checked for Waikel and said that they had not observed anything unusual until he no longer reacted. Around 9:30 a.m. the prison staff tried that a nurse pre -formed routine medical intake. However, the staff said that this was delayed due to Waikel's behavior. Throughout the evening, Waikel was observed in various nude states, spoke to himself and sat in his hands with his head. The staff said that this is a behavior that they see in the facility quite often.

Shortly after the late medical intake, another inmate asked an officer whether it was okay. The officer mentioned this to his manager, but the nurse was not called back to look at Waikel. The last cell control for Waikel occurred at 11:15 a.m., where the staff said, nothing seemed to be common.

An emergency was explained shortly after midnight. Officers no longer found Waikel on his cell floor, his body blue and stiff. Employees and paramedics tried life -saving measures, but could not revive him.

Based on statements and documents from the investigation, the jury was asked to determine what, when, where, why and how behind Waikel's death. From the possibilities of deliberate murder, negligent murder and the non -criminal means, the jury found that Waikel died of non -criminal means.

Waikel's family said Mtn that he was a loving brother of 12 siblings. He served in the US navy, loved nature and was loved deeply by his fully.