A disturbing new video has been released that shows corrections officers watching an inmate getting brutally beaten – while seemingly enjoying it. This comes after the C.O.’s put the New Jersey man in a unit, where they knew he’s be with members of a rival gang, MTO News has learned.
In the extremely disturbing video, a group of inmates viciously beating another incarcerated man with a microwave oven at a New Jersey lockup. MTO News observed that one of the attackers hurls a microwave at the unconscious victim.
The caught-on-camera beatdown at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark left Jayshawn Boyd, 22, in a coma and fighting for his life, his lawyers said Monday.
While it’s not clear what set off the fight, multiple social media reports claim that the violence popped off after Jayshawn was placed in a unit with rival gang members. Social media reports claim that the corrections officers knew that Jayshawn would likely have problems in the unit – so they put him in and watched on video as the trouble unfolded. MTO News was not able to independently verify these rumors.
Jayshawn suffers from schizophrenia, and was initially taken into custody at the jail on Sept. 9 and attacked just after being housed in a “designated gang unit,” his lawyer explained to the media.,
In the video, 5 inmates “jump” Jayshawn. They punch and kick the inmate until he’s unconscious. But that’s when things get REALLY ugly.
In the graphic video, which MTO News posted above, the inmates can be seen stomping on Jayshawn’s head. Then one inmate brings a microwave oven and throws it on Jayshawn’s head. The 20 pound oven smashes against his head a half dozen times.
In the video, you hear Corrections Officer’s give commentary on the carnage. Many seem to be enjoying the disturbing events. One is heard saying, “Wait, this is the good part” – before Jayshawn is hit with the kitchen appliance.
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“That’s something we don’t know at this point,” Licciardi said. “It appeared to be pretty quick, within minutes of him getting into the common area. We just received a copy of the video from a family member who received it anonymously.”
Seven inmates at the jail are facing charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault and third-degree rioting in the attack, Licciardi said.
Jayshawn is in critical condition in a medically induced coma at a hospital in Newark