Crime & Safety
Lawsuit Seeks $100M, Claims Employees Allowed 9-Year-Old Hawthorn Center Patient To Be Attacked
A family attorney says a video shows that multiple staff members encouraged the assault of the child by a 15-year-old patient.
February 16, 2024
(CBS DETROIT) - A $100 million lawsuit alleges child abuse against a 9-year-old Hawthorn Center patient and employees did nothing to stop it.
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The lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, says the incident happened on Oct. 18, 2023, at the Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital in Westland. The center in Northville is currently being housed in the hospital as the old facility is being demolished. A new center is expected to be built.
The child was admitted to the center for mental and emotional issues.
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