04/08/2017

Prisoner Dies At Magilligan

A prisoner, aged 27, has died at Magilligan Prison in L'Derry.

The man was found dead in his cell on Friday morning, 04 August, the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) confirmed.

No details of how he died have been released and his family have been informed.

The PSNI, Coroner and Prison Ombudsman have launched investigations.

Ronnie Armour, Head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service said: "I would like to extend my sympathy and that of the Northern Ireland Prison Service to the family of the prisoner. My thoughts are with them at this difficult time."

(CD/LM)

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