Dead boy's mother sues over search
Philadelphia Inquirer, The, April, 2006 by Troy Graham
The mother of one of the boys who suffocated last year in the trunk of a disabled car in Camden has filed a lawsuit accusing the police of botching a massive two-day search for the children.
Anibal Cruz, 11, Daniel Agosto, 6, and Jesstin "Manny" Pagan, 5, were discovered by Cruz's uncle after he opened the trunk to look for jumper cables.
Elba Cruz, who won a court battle with her former husband to handle her son's estate, sued March 24 in state Superior Court in Camden.
It could not be determined yesterday evening whether the other two families had sued, but both hired attorneys last year.
Cruz's action names Camden, Camden County, the city police, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, and eight police officers, among others.
Cruz filed a notice of her intention to sue, outlining her case, more than six months ago. The ...