
According to Georgia authorities who announced on friday that Nine Georgia cops have been fied in connection with the death of a 21 year old student in Savannah,Geaorgia.The sacks are related to the case of Matthew Ajibade,who died in an isolation cell on New Year's day,said Gena Bilbo,the Chatham County Sheriff's spokeswoman.Two of the nine deputies who were fired had been on paid leave.Ajibade who was from Nigeria,was arrested on January 1,after police received a phone call about a domestic disturbance.Authorities arrived and saw Ajibade holding a women under a blanket,according to an incident report,her face was bruised and her nose was bleeding.The Sheriff's office said Ajibade became combative during the booking process.His family has hired Mark O'Mark,a CNN legal analyst who represented George Zimmerman in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.O'Mara said Ajibade had bipolar disorder.After Ajibade's death,the Georgia Bureal of Investigation and Internal Affairs Division of the Sheriff's office began separate reviews.The district attorney is still reviewing the case and will decide if criminal charges are warranted.The Sheriff's office also announced policy changes it intends to pursue as a result of the incident,including procedures that requires on site medical personnel to be notified when a person with medication arrives for booking.
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