How Could You? Hall of Shame-Canada-Justin Sangiuliano case-Child Death
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From Oshgawa, Canada, “Justin Sangiuliano, a 17-year-old developmentally disabled teen, died in April [2015] after being physically restrained during an incident at the Oshawa group home in which he lived.”
“On a late afternoon in April, Justin Sangiuliano put on his helmet and gloves to go for a bicycle ride.
But staff at the unlicensed Oshawa group home where the 17-year-old developmentally disabled teen lived were planning to take him fishing instead. They locked the bicycle shed to be sure the energetic 6-footer got the message.
Justin was furious. He stormed around the home, swinging his fists until staff grabbed his arms to restrain him. Kicking and screaming — and still in the clutches of two staff members — the teen fell to the living room floor, where he reportedly rubbed his face back and forth on the carpet until his forehead, chin and cheeks were raw.
Some time later, he stopped struggling and staff released him. But Justin never got up. He was rushed to Lakeridge hospital and arrived without a heartbeat, according to a serious occurrence report filed by Enterphase Child and Family Services, the private company that runs the group home.
Justin, a ward of the children’s aid society in Timmins, Ont., never regained consciousness and died five days later.”
Teen’s death raises questions about secrecy surrounding kids in care [The Star 12/10/15 by Laurie Monsebraaten]
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