Avonte Oquendo lawyer to represent family in choking death
A 21-year-old student died on Tuesday after choking on food at the School for International Studies in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Photo: Data © 2014 Google Maps
The lawyer for the family of an autistic teenager who died after disappearing from his New York City school will also work with the family of an autistic student who died after choking.
Lawyer David Perecman says he is meeting Friday with the family of Dyasha Smith.
Smith died Tuesday after choking on a muffin at her school.
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