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Funeral is held for inmate who died after hunger strike in Lake County Jail

Feb. 1 at 9:57 p.m.

On Wednesday in Waukegan, Rodney Fernandes and his wife, Lyemia, attend the funeral for her sister, Lyvita Gomes, who died after a hunger strike while in the Lake County Jail. ( Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune / February 1, 2012 )

Hundreds of people turned out at funeral services Wednesday for Lyvita Gomes, a native of India who died after a hunger strike in Lake County Jail.

Her death followed a bizarre series of events that began with her failure to respond to a jury summons and has raised questions about her care in custody.