LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Editor's note: The above video is when WHAS11 first reported on this.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office released the cause of death for 7-year-old Ja'Ceon Terry Thursday.
Coroners said Terry's cause of death was positional asphyxia and deemed his death a homicide.
Terry died on July 17 at Bellewood and Brooklawn, a Louisville organization that houses Kentucky foster kids.
In a statement sent Thursday, Brooklawn said Terry "should not have died on our watch."
"As protectors of Kentucky's most vulnerable children, we are dedicated to making sure it never happens again," they said.
Brooklawn said they are still searching for answers to what happened July 17, and are continuing to cooperate with everyone investigating.
They also outlined steps they have taken since July 17, including:
- Dismissing the two people involved in the incident
- Increased training in de-escalation and relationship-building strategies, as well as retrained staff "on behavioral models and therapeutic approaches"
- Increased leadership presence and oversight in cottages
- Increased screening and assessments of all youth
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