Family members of a Canadian citizen who died awaiting deportation said he had epilepsy and they worked “painstakingly to make sure that he got his meds.”

Johnny Noviello, 49, died on Monday afternoon while in custody in Miami, Florida. His cause of death is under investigation.

Family members of a Canadian citizen who died awaiting deportation said he had epilepsy and they worked “painstakingly to make sure that he got his meds.”