The mother and sister of a deceased Atascadero State Hospital patient who was allegedly strangled to death by his roommate have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against ASH. [Tribune]
Kevin Turner, 53, died on May 28, 2014. An ASH psychiatrist found Turner with his face stuffed in a dorm pillow and Adam Cary, 35, on top of him. Cary allegedly admitted to killing Turner, but he has pleaded not guilty in criminal court. Cary is 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds.
The lawsuit alleges several patients in Cary’s unit complained that he was violent and threatening. ASH staff failed to properly assess Cary and placed him in the wrong environment, the suit states.
Cary has convictions of attempted rape and assault. He allegedly was experiencing religious and sexual delusions.
At the time of the alleged strangling, ASH was placing patients with the most serious and violent behaviors in a special program. Cary should have qualified for the program, the suit alleges.
The lawsuit also states that ASH was understaffed when the strangling occurred.
Turner spent more than 10 years in ASH. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, burglary and petty theft.
wow.. unbelievable..
kevin was not a murderer, manslaughter means accidental. what happened was an accident and my brother took the rap for it.. what happened is some one stole a womens purse and knocked her down. my brother tried to help her, since he was there they put the charges on my brother. the lady died in the hospital 4 months later after her ingeries of falling when the person robbed her.. my brother was at the wrong place at the wrong time. so he went to prison for it.. they’ve never even looked for the person who hurt this lady she was in her 80s.. that’s as much as I no..
adam paul cary strangled my brother in his sleep.. my brother didn’t even have a chance to fight back. my brother was 4 foot adam was 6 foot 8. do the math.. and for what ever reason my brother was in Atascadero.. didn’t give adam the right to murder him.. and as for money. im not after money.. all I wanted was for adam to be locked up so he could never hurt anyone again. he tried to rape a girl.. and he even hurt his own mother and brother. you might want to search adam paul cary and read up on him.. then you can get your opions straight. sorry for the spelling.. I loved my brother.. you have no idea of his life since birth..
kevins sister mary