The death last April sparked protests among students on campus and led to a demand for answers by /*Corey Foster*/'s parents.
Foster was a resident at /*Leake and Watts*/, a school for troubled youth. The teen was being treated for behavioral issues. He became agitated during a pickup basketball game and was restrained by four staff members in what's called a therapeutic hold.
An autopsy determined Foster died of cardiac arrest, and the death was ruled accidental. Now the Westchester County District Attorney says no criminal charges will be filed in the case. The DA says her office interviewed 55 students and staffers at Leake and Watts. Surveillance tapes from the gym were reviewed and enhanced. School and medical records examined and the autopsy reviewed by an independent cardiologist.
The school issued a statement which reads: "This announcement supports our internal review, which deemed that appropriate therapeutic practices designed to support the young people in our care, were followed on the night of April 18th."
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