Last June, 10-year-old Jon Jon Jackson died while taking a nap after being in the pool of the apartment complex where he lived for about 45 minutes. The cause of his death was determined to be “asphyxiation due to drowning.” His mother, Cassandra Jackson, spoke nationally about the dangers of secondary drowning, which is a secondary injury caused to the lung when even a small amount of water (a teaspoon) gets in the lungs. Jon Jon had attention deficit disorder and autism.
Today, The Post and Courier (Charleston) reported that a family friend, Saquan Meekins, has been charged with homicide by …read more