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Massachusetts set to settle lawsuit over David Almond’s 2020 death for $10 million
The state is expected to pay $10 million over the death of 14-year-old David Almond, who died from malnutrition and neglect after being reunited with his father. An investigation found that the state child-protection agency mishandled his case.
Massachusetts is expected to pay $10 million to resolve a lawsuit over the 2020 death of David Almond, a 14-year-old boy who died from malnutrition and neglect after the state reunited him with his father.
An investigation into Almond’s case concluded that the Department of Children and Families mishandled it. The settlement would resolve a lawsuit connected to the agency’s handling of the case and Almond’s death.
The case raises questions about the state’s responsibility to protect children when they are returned to family care. Almond’s death followed the state’s decision to reunite him with his father, according to the reported account of the case.