Family of inmate accused of killing cellmate questions jail
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November 14, 2018
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The brother of a Fort Worth man accused of killing an inmate in a jail cell is arguing that his brother shouldn't have been housed with a cellmate because he's diagnosed with schizophrenia and has hallucinations.
Brandon Flores told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that his brother David Flores, 43, belonged in psychiatric treatment, not at Tarrant County Jail where he's accused of fatally beating 76-year-old Clinton Don Simpson.
Brandon Flores said his brother's mental illness likely escalated in jail after feeling vulnerable and alone. Brandon Flores said David Flores ha...
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