Name: Danny Fernandez.
Died: December 11, 2016.
Age at death: 66.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Springfield, Illinois, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user.
Details:
Danny’s stepdaughter brought him to the emergency room, claiming he had fallen out of his wheelchair. However, when the injuries were examined, she was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. When Danny died in the ICU a few days later, she was charged with murder.
Case status:
Christina Mathews (Stepdaughter), charged with first-degree murder.
Source:
Obituary for Danny Fernandez at Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel, Inc.
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