Prisoner admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming poison

A man who was arrested and is being investigated on a rape allegation was on Tuesday rushed to the Skeldon Hospital after he reportedly ingested a poisonous substance.
Police stated that the man was arrested on Monday and was being held at the Springlands Police Station.
In addition, the Police stated that while checking in on the prisoners in the lock-ups at 01:00h on the day in question, the man complained of stomach pains. It was then he told ranks that he had ingested the poisonous substance earlier in the day.
He remains under guard at the said medical institution.
Back in August, 25-year-old Allen Thomas of Shea village, South Rupununi, was discovered dead in a sitting position, with an underwear around his neck tied to the inside door handle of the cell. He was being held at the Lethem Police Station.
He was taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Allen Thomas was charged for assault causing actual bodily harm and was sentenced to twelve (12) months’ imprisonment.
Also, in January, 44-year-old Roger Samuels who was on remand at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD), on a larceny charge was found dead in his cell.
It was reported that on the day in question, the duty officer was in the process of unlocking the prisoners to wash up when he observed Samuels lying in a motionless state on his bed.
In light of this, a doctor attached to the penitentiary, Dr Britton, examined Samuels and pronounced him dead.