‘So Depraved and Wanton’: 22-Year-Old NY Man Endured More Than 69 Blows to the Head and Body — Then Prison Guards Met at Diner to Plot ‘Amateurish’ Cover-Up. Ten Now Face Charges
The beatings of Messiah Nantwi began in his cell March 1 at the Mid-State Correctional Facility near Utica, New York. They continued in the prison’s infirmary, as he was lying handcuffed on the floor. Five guards allegedly participated in the assault, two of whom have been charged with murder in Nantwi’s death. Two of their…
