Lawrence Phillips’ Autopsy Reveals Former Nebraska RB Hanged Himself in Prison

June 15, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

An autopsy found that former University of Nebraska and NFL running back Lawrence Phillips hanged himself with a bed sheet in January at the Kern Valley State Prison in California.
Josh Peter of USA Today provided the details of the coroner's report Wednesday, which stated correctional officers found him unresponsive in his cell with a note reading "Do Not Resuscitate" taped to his chest.
Phillips was transferred to a nearby hospital before being pronounced dead. The coroner's report ruled his death a suicide by asphyxia due to hanging. It also said there were no illegal drugs or psychiatric medications in his body at the time of his death, according to USA Today.
The report noted the former football player was being held by himself in an administratively segregated unit while awaiting a trial after being charged with murder in the death of a cellmate. A correctional officer noticed his cell window was covered shortly after midnight and, after removing the towel blocking...

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