Eight months after Marcus Camby’s 9-year-old nephew drowned in a pond near Camby’s home, the former NBA Defensive Player of the Year has been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit.
According to the Houston Chronicle, the family of Marcus McGhee is suing Camby, alleging that he knew about the boy’s severe autism but nevertheless failed to properly supervise him. Marcus went missing in November while at a family event at Camby’s home in Pearland, Texas and was found in the nearby pond soon after.
Here’s a passage from the lawsuit, which was posted online by the Chronicle:
Despite being aware of his nephew’s significant limitations, Camby failed to supervise Marcus while he was at his house. Camby also put no protective measures in place to keep Marcus from the pond. While under Camby’s care and protection, Marcus strayed from the house and drowned in the pond. Had Camby exercised the most basic of precautions, this tragic death could have been avoided.
Marcus and his family were reportedly visiting Camby from their home in Connecticut. The 9-year-old had been playing with other children when he went missing, and by the time adults noticed he was gone and searched Camby’s large estate, Marcus had headed toward the water. Marcus was “almost entirely nonverbal,” according to the lawsuit.
