Noni Battiste-Kosoko, the 19-year-old inmate who died in the Fulton County Jail, reportedly suffered from mental health issues, according to her family.
Her family says they will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of what caused her to die alone in a cell.
Noni Battiste-Kosoko was found unresponsive in her Fulton County jail cell in Georgia at around 6.30pm on 11 July by detectives. She had been held at the Atlanta City Detention Center since 20 May on a misdemeanor bench warrant, having failed to show up in court to respond to trespassing and vandalism charges from February.
The sheriff’s office said they found Battiste-Kosoko by herself, and that she had ‘no obvious signs of injury’, with no cause of death yet determined.
Earlier this month, a spokesperson for her family confirmed she battled mental illness, saying they were determined to find out what happened to her.
“Our family is committed to uncovering all the facts surrounding this shocking and unfortunate occurrence,” a statement said.
“If it is discovered that Noni’s death is the fault of those who were responsible for her care, they will be held accountable.”
Her family are desperate to get to the bottom of things, with mum Shashu Battiste telling Atlanta News First: “My child was arrested for a
misdemeanor and died in jail.
“And we want answers!”
