$10M offered in deadly house of horrors case
Massachusetts state government has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims of neglect brought by the estate of 14-year-old David Almond and his two surviving triplet brothers over the Department of Children and Families’s alleged… The Massachusetts state government has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims brought by the estate of 14-year-old David Almond and his surviving triplet brothers over the Department of Children and Families's alleged role in his death. Almond died of starvation and neglect six years after he was found at his father's home in Fall River, a case that led to an "incredibly damning" report and significant changes at agencies serving children. John Almond, his girlfriend and brother, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and are currently serving life in prison. The settlement would establish lifelong special needs trusts for the surviving Almond brothers ($2.9 million each), create two funds in David Almonds' memory through the SouthCoast Community Foundation ($150,000) and $600,000 memorial funds for grants to children in Massachusetts foster care.
Published : 4 hours ago by State House News Service in Politics Health
Six years to the day that 14-year-old David Almond died of starvation and neglect after being found in a Fall River apartment, a case that prompted an “incredibly damning” report and “sweeping changes... [2567 symbols]
