Inmate found dead in prison cell

An inmate at the Timehri Prison died by suspected suicide in his cell, according to the Guyana Prison Service.
Dead is 24-year-old Martinez Rajas, a Venezuelan national who was remanded to prison since April 28 for possession of stolen articles.
Rajas was found unresponsive during a security check at about 05:20h on December 24.
“A nurse on duty was immediately summoned where she confirmed that the inmate was unresponsive. Thereafter, the Police were summoned and the body was escorted to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where the inmate was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty,” the Prison Service said.
According to Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot, an investigation is currently being conducted by the Police and Prison authorities.