San Diego Doctor Charged in Death of Inmate in County Jail
SAN DIEGO—A San Diego doctor was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 24-year-old female inmate who collapsed in front of a nurse, who was also charged in the case.
Dr. Friederike Von Lintig, 57, was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon in connection with the November 2019 death of 24-year-old Elisa Serna at the Las Colinas Detention Facility in the San Diego suburb of Santee, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said.
Von Lintig, who was on duty in the jail on the day of Serna’s death, could face up to four years in prison if convicted. She could not be reached for comment and it was unclear if she had a lawyer….