Stanley Wilson’s household is claiming that regulation enforcement beat him earlier than he died at a mental health facility.
The previous Detroit Lion died in February, and it was initially reported that he collapsed, however his household is disputing that.
John Carpenter, the legal professional representing Wilson’s household, mentioned at a information convention on Tuesday that photographs of his physique present that he was a sufferer of extreme power earlier than he died.
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Stanley Wilson of the Detroit Lions poses for his 2007 NFL headshot at photograph day in Detroit, Michigan. (Picture by Getty Pictures)
“It is stark distinction to what we have been listening to from the county relating to the circumstances,” Carpenter mentioned at a information convention on Tuesday, via TMZ Sports.
County officers instructed Wilson’s mom he collapsed and fell from a chair, however Carpenter says marks on his head seem to point out he was kicked or stomped, and marks on his palms and wrists point out indicators that he was handcuffed.
Carpenter filed three claims towards Los Angeles County on Tuesday: one on behalf of every of his mother and father, and one other on behalf of his property, asking for $45 million in damages.
Koren Robinson #81 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers tries to get across the deal with of Stanley Wilson #31 of the Detroit Lions at Ford Discipline November 22, 2007 in Detroit, Michigan. Inexperienced Bay received the sport 37-26. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures)
Wilson’s post-mortem outcomes haven’t been launched to the legal professional but.
He was taken into custody in August on vandalism costs, having been suspected of breaking into a house in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills and raiding the property. He additionally was believed to have taken a shower within the property’s indoor fountain.
Prosecutors mentioned Wilson was declared incompetent to face trial, which resulted in him being moved to the psychological well being care facility. There was reportedly no suspicion of foul play on the time of his demise.
Wilson was beforehand arrested in connection to a house invasion in 2016. He was shot in the course of the tried break-in at a Portland residence and was allegedly bare on the time.
Stanley Wilson #31 of the Detroit Lions celebrates on the sphere in the course of the recreation towards the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium at Texas Stadium on December 31, 2006 in Irving, Texas. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Pictures)
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Fox Information reached out to the California Division of State Hospitals for remark, however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
