     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION: THE DECEASED WAS ARRESTED ON JULY 9, 1996 BY OFFICERS AT THE METRO-DADE JUSTICE BUILDING, COURT ROOM 4-5 FOR VIOLATION OF PROBATION. ONE COUNT OF COCAINE POSSESION AND ONE COUNT FOR CHILD NEGLECT.
     DURING HER INCARCERATION AT THE WOMENS DETENTION CENTER LOCATED AT 1401 NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE SHE BECAME ILL COMPLAINING OF LETHARGY, FEVER, VOMITING, LEFT EAR PAIN AND STIFF NECK. DECEMBER 3, 1996 JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
     UPON HER ARRIVAL INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, SHE WAS LETHARGIC, TEMP 102.5, B/P 152/101 AMD PULSE 76.  SHE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WITH DILATED PUPILS AND HER CONDITION WAS RAPIDLY DETERIORATING. CT SCAN REVEALED DIFFUSE CEREBRAL EDEMA. SHE WAS DECLARED BRAIN DEAD AND DIAGNOSED WITH PRESUMED MENINGITIS. SHE WAS INTUBATED AND PLACED ON A VENTILATOR HOWEVER, HER CONDITION WORSENED AND SHE WAS PRONOUNCED AT 3:30 P.M..