Teen suspect who died after Roswell police chase was heart recipient

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/roswell-pd-fleeing-burglar-shoots-at-victim-hits-p/nkjdm/

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a troubled teenager received controversial heart transplant less 2 years ago died tuesday after lost control of car during high-speed chase roswell police.

anthony stokes, 17, of decatur, suspect in failed burglary , carjacking, police believe linked fatal crash of black honda accord on ga 9, officer lisa holland said.

stokes made international news in august 2013 after media reported children’s healthcare of atlanta @ egleston had not put him on transplant list. hospital ruled bad candidate organ because of background suggested “uncompliant” in treatment , had brushes law.

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hospital reversed course , stokes received heart after mother , critics civil rights organizations contended denied heart because poor, black , had trouble law, mother said fighting.

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hospital right afterall.

previous thread on controversial heart transplant here.

 

sad 2 people dead, whoever have gotten heart if media hadn't pressured hospital doing transplant, , kid. if greater supply of donated organs demand them should have right it, should have given person benefit long term.

 

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