San Diego Doctor Charged in Death of Inmate in County Jail

San Diego Doctor Charged in Death of Inmate in County Jail
Dr. Fredericke Von Lintig (L) and her attorney Dana Grimes appear in court at the El Cajon courthouse in El Cajon, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2022. Eduardo Contreras/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP
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SAN DIEGO—A San Diego doctor was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 24-year-old female inmate who collapsed in front of a nurse, who was also charged in the case.

Dr. Friederike Von Lintig, 57, was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon in connection with the November 2019 death of 24-year-old Elisa Serna at the Las Colinas Detention Facility in the San Diego suburb of Santee, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said.