Exclusive: ‘Young and the Restless’ Star Kristoff St. John Opens Up About Son’s Tragic Death: ‘I’m Still Angry’
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John and his ex-wife, Mia, are still mourning the tragic loss of their son, Julian.It's been nearly three years since Julian was found dead at age 24 in his room at a mental health care facility in Long Beach, California, after suffering from schizophrenia for years.
His death was reported as suicide.Shortly after, Kristoff and Mia filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the La Casa Psychiatric Health Facility, alleging that nurses and staff members regularly skipped mandatory check-ins and observations of Julian, who was supposed to be on suicide watch and checked on every 15 minutes.
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Johns alleged that on the day that their son died, surveillance footage showed nobody had checked on him for over an hour before they found him with a bag over his head in the bathroom.
They claimed nurses and staff doctored documents to cover up the neglect.
The facility denied all allegations at the time.The lawsuit »