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An amputee has sued an Alabama sheriff’s department after he was allegedly handcuffed so tightly for several hours that he had to have his left hand surgically removed.
The medical examiner has not yet released the inmate's autopsy report, the lawsuit states, which names Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith, several corrections officers, a nurse and an investigator as
The family of Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, a 33-year-old white man who was tortured for two weeks inside the Walker County jail before succumbing to his injuries, is suing over a dozen jail staff in connection with the death.
Inside Edition Digital has reached out to the Walker County Sheriff’s Department for comment on this story and lawsuit and has not heard back.
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