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The family of Saniyah Cheatham is seeking answers from local authorities after she died of an apparent suicide in a Bronx police holding cell over the Fourth of July weekend 2025. Cheatham was arrested for an assault, but details about her condition and arrest are sparse. The medical examiner’s office and police are reviewing the case, but the family is demanding more transparency. The teenager's mother and their lawyer urged the release of surveillance footage and detailed autopsy findings.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff