David Hess - 2016

17 year old David Hess was killed when employees confronted him on suspicion of stealing an Ipad. What they did to him led to his death. While Wordworth Academy is a reform school where children are sent to as punishment the death penalty is most likely not something Wordworth Academy should administer.

But the death sentence is what they administered and while it does not seem that anyone is interested in holding someone responsible the question remain how the authorities can allow such a place to continue their operations until the case has been investigated fully and anyone responsible put to justice.

The family of David Hess has lost a dear member and we can only offer our prayers to them. May he find peace where he is now.

Sources:

• New Probe Launched Into David Hess' Asphyxiation Death at Philadelphia Wordsworth Academy (NBC Philadelphia)
• Two years after Wordsworth teen’s death, more details released but no charges (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Death of teen at Wordsworth in fight over iPod ruled homicide (The Philadelphia Inquirer)