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The family of a teen who died after falling from a tower at Gas Works Park is suing Seattle to remove climbing structures.

The lawsuit claims Seattle Parks planned to remove ladders but was blocked by the Landmark Review Board.

The city attorney's office is reviewing the complaint, with no response yet on the lawsuit's demands.

SEATTLE - The family of a teen who died after falling from a tower at Gas Works Park is now suing the city of Seattle.

Attorneys for Mattheis Johnson's family say they're still heartbroken over the loss of the 15-year-old back in July.

What they're saying:

In the recently filed lawsuit, the family is demanding that the city tear down the ladders and other climbing structures around the towers.

"This family is devastated by this. It happened rig

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