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Police held blameless in man's death

Student celebrating win had a heart condition

Daniel F. Conley, the Suffolk district attorney, concluded that David Woodman’s heart condition caused his death. Conley He spoke at his office yesterday during a press conference with Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis. Daniel F. Conley, the Suffolk district attorney, concluded that David Woodman’s heart condition caused his death. Conley He spoke at his office yesterday during a press conference with Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis. (MARK WILSON/GLOBE STAFF)
By Shelley Murphy and Stephanie Ebbert
Globe Staff / January 30, 2009

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Boston police officers did not use excessive force and were not to blame for the death of David Woodman, a 22-year-old Emmanuel College student who stopped breathing after police arrested him during the Celtics championship celebration last June and died later, prosecutors said. (Full article: 876 words)

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